Which of the Following Is an Example of Local Control

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of local control over breathing?

• A) the interneuron groups of the pons refining the contractions involved with inhalation and exhalation
• B) the aortic bodies signalling an increase in breathing rate when blood pH is acidic
• C) the carotid bodies signalling an increase in breathing rate when O₂ levels are low
• D) automated lung ventilation and lung perfusion adjustments maximizing O₂ and CO₂ exchange

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Definitions:

P(A ∪ B)

The probability of the union of two events, A and B, occurring.

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Sample Points

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Mutually Exclusive

Two events that cannot occur at the same time within a given experiment or scenario.