A Slight Rise in Arterial PCO₂ from Normal Resting Values

question 40

True/False

A slight rise in arterial PCO₂ from normal resting values at sea level is a much stronger stimulus for increasing ventilation than a comparable fall in arterial PO₂ under the same conditions.

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