Important Notice: Our web hosting provider recently started charging us for additional visits, which was unexpected. In response, we're seeking donations. Depending on the situation, we may explore different monetization options for our Community and Expert Contributors. It's crucial to provide more returns for their expertise and offer more Expert Validated Answers or AI Validated Answers. Learn more about our hosting issue here.

Do the peripheral chemoreceptors sense CO2 levels or H+ levels in addition to O2 levels?

April 26, 2017addition chemoreceptors CO2 levels O2 peripheral sense

0

Posted

Do the peripheral chemoreceptors sense CO2 levels or H+ levels in addition to O2 levels?

1 Answer

0

Posted

Summarized in Table 13-9, p. 472 Sherwood: H+ is major stimulus for chemoreceptors. CO2 can weakly stimulate them, and they respond to O2 only when it’s extremely low.