Peripheral Chemoreceptors Are Most Sensitive To

question 18

Multiple Choice

Peripheral chemoreceptors are most sensitive to:

• A) concentration of hydrogen ions in cerebrospinal fluid.
• B) partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the blood.
• C) partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood.
• D) concentration of hydrogen ions in the blood.

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Definitions:

Saliva Cells

Cells found within the saliva, including various types of white blood cells, which can provide information about the body's health status.

Amylase

An enzyme that helps digest carbohydrates by breaking them down into simpler sugars, primarily found in saliva and pancreatic fluid.

Vas Deferens

A long, muscular tube that transports mature sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory ducts in anticipation of ejaculation.

Seminal Vesicle

A pair of glands in males that produce and secrete a significant portion of the fluid component of semen.