Question #215477

If chemoreceptors detect decreased O2 (Hypoxia) of the blood, what occurs?


Expert's answer

The carotid bodies respond to arterial hypoxia by increasing the firing rate from the carotid sinus nerve as the partial pressure of oxygen falls.


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