Question 4

(Multiple Choice)

Which of the following statements are true of the chemical regulation of respiration? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statement.)


A)The strongest stimulus to increase breathing is a decrease in CO2 in the body fluids.
B)The carotid bodies and jugular body contain receptors that detect decreased oxygen.
C)Central chemoreceptors that are very sensitive to decreased CO2 are located in the cerebrum.
D)Severe hypoxia will stimulate an increase in breathing rate and depth.

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