What Receptors Cause a Rapid Shallow Breathing Pattern When Stimulated

question 26

Multiple Choice

What receptors cause a rapid shallow breathing pattern when stimulated by pulmonary disease?

• A)irritant receptors
• B)J receptors
• C)muscle spindles
• D)peripheral proprioceptors

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Definitions:

Erythropoietin

A hormone produced by the kidneys that stimulates red blood cell production in the bone marrow.

Monocyte

A type of white blood cell that is part of the immune response, involved in the removal of pathogens and dead or damaged cells from the blood.

Mono-

A prefix meaning single or one, used in various scientific and medical terminologies.

Thrombin

A blood plasma enzyme that initiates blood clotting by transforming fibrinogen into fibrin.