Which of the Following Mechanisms Explains Ventilatory Stimulation Caused by Hypoxemia

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following mechanisms explains ventilatory stimulation caused by hypoxemia in COPD patients with moderate hypoxemia?

• A) Hypoxemia raises the peripheral chemoreceptors' sensitivity to [H⁺].
• B) Hypoxemia stimulates central chemoreceptors.
• C) Hypoxemia raises the central chemoreceptors' sensitivity to [H⁺].
• D) Hypoxemia raises the peripheral chemoreceptors' sensitivity to [CO₂].

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