8.18 chemoreceptors
Channel: Robin Forbes-Lorman
Date: 2021-03-29

Note: PO2 refers to the partial pressure of oxygen, which is used to indicate it's concentration. PCO2 is the partial pressure of carbon dioxide. 

List and describe the major chemical and neural stimuli to the respiratory centers.

Compare and contrast the central and peripheral chemoreceptors.

Compare and contrast the influence of PCO2, PO2, and arterial pH on respiration and explain how changes in ventilation can help maintain normal pH.