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Chemoreceptors are insensitive to decreases in the pO2, thus the pO2 must decrease by approximately 30 mmHg before ventilation is stimulated. On the other hand, a slight increase in arterial pCO2 can drastically increase the sensitivity of the central chemoreceptor to changes.

Name: chemoreceptors are insensitive to decreases in the po2 thus the po2 must decrease by approximately 30 mmhg before ventilation is stimulated on the other hand a slight increase in arterial pc 54378
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Description: chemoreceptors are insensitive to decreases in the po2 thus the po2 must decrease by approximately 30 mmhg before ventilation is stimulated on the other hand a slight increase in arterial pc 54378

          Chemoreceptors are insensitive to decreases in the pO2, thus the pO2 must decrease by approximately 30 mmHg before ventilation is stimulated. On the other hand, a slight increase in arterial pCO2 can drastically increase the sensitivity of the central chemoreceptor to changes.

chemoreceptors are insensitive to decreases in the po2 thus the po2 must decrease by approximately 30 mmhg before ventilation is stimulated on the other hand a slight increase in arterial pc 54378

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09/01/2023

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There are two types of chemoreceptors involved in the regulation of ventilation: peripheral chemoreceptors and central chemoreceptors. Show more…

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Chemoreceptors are insensitive to decreases in the pO2, thus the pO2 must decrease by approximately 30 mmHg before ventilation is stimulated. On the other hand, a slight increase in arterial pCO2 can drastically increase the sensitivity of the central chemoreceptor to changes.