Identify the True Statement About Peripheral Chemoreceptors

question 53

Multiple Choice

Identify the true statement about peripheral chemoreceptors.

• A) They respond to changes in hydrogen ion concentration in the cerebrospinal fluid.
• B) They are sensitive to changes in partial pressure of O₂ in the blood.
• C) They respond to changes in partial pressure of CO₂ in the cerebrospinal fluid.
• D) They are insensitive to partial pressure of CO₂ in the blood.
• E) They are insensitive to changes in hydrogen ion concentration in the blood.

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