A Decrease in Arterial $P _ { o _ { 2 } }$

question 23

True/False

A decrease in arterial $P _ { o _ { 2 } }$ stimulates increased ventilation by causing increased firing of action potentials in the afferent neurons from the carotid and aortic body chemoreceptors.

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