The Primary Regulator of the Magnitude of Ventilation in Normal $\mathrm { P } _ { \mathrm { O } _ { 2 } }$

question 283

Multiple Choice

The primary regulator of the magnitude of ventilation in normal circumstances is the

• A)H+ concentration of the brain extracellular fluid monitored by central chemoreceptors
• B) \(\mathrm { P } _ { \mathrm { O } _ { 2 } }\) of the arterial blood monitored by central chemoreceptors
• C) \(\mathrm { P } _ { \mathrm { O } _ { 2 } }\) of the arterial blood monitored by peripheral chemoreceptors
• D) \(\mathrm { P } _ { \mathrm { CO } _ { 2 } }\) of arterial blood monitored by central chemoreceptors
• E) \(\mathrm { P } _ { \mathrm { CO } _ { 2 } }\) of arterial blood monitored by peripheral chemoreceptors

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