Central chemoreceptors
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Central chemoreceptors
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Central chemoreceptors of the central nervous system, located on the ventrolateral medullary surface in the vicinity of the exit of the 9th and 10th cranial nerves, are sensitive to the pH of their environment. These act to detect the changes in pH of nearby cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that are indicative of altered oxygen or carbon dioxide concentrations available to brain tissues. An increase in carbon dioxide causes tension of the arteries, often resulting from increased CO2 output (hypercapnia
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Respiratory sensory receptors
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_chemoreceptors
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2023-12-06T05:21:03Z
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