An Increase in Arterial H+ Concentration Is Detected by

question 50

Multiple Choice

An increase in arterial H+ concentration is detected by

• A)The medulla, which acts to increase respiratory rate
• B)The peripheral chemoreceptors
• C)The central chemoreceptors
• D)The diaphragm, which increases breathing rate
• E)The peripheral chemoreceptors and the central chemoreceptors

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Definitions:

Quantity Supplied

The amount of a good that producers are willing and able to sell at a given price.

Quantity Demanded

Reflects the total amount of a product that consumers are willing to buy at a given price point, during a specified time period.

Competitive Market

A market structure characterized by a large number of small firms, free entry and exit, and a homogeneous product, where no single firm can influence the market price.

Equilibrium

A condition or state in which market supply and demand balance each other, and as a result, prices become stable.