Regarding central chemoreceptors, if H+ ions are unable to cross the blood-brain barrier, how does the brain detect a change in the body's pH?

Q: Which of the following would be an adequate stimulus for a chemoreceptor?     oxygen     photon…

A: The chemoreceptors are nerve cells or receptors that sense changes in the substance composition of…

Q: Describe how hyperventilation can cause alkalosis.

A: Hyperventilation abnormal increase in breathing and due to this rate of removal of carbon dioxide…

Q: Why does the bicarbonate buffer system need the respiratory system to work well?

A: Homeostasis of H+ concentration is essential to survival. The removal of H+ from body depends on…

Q: Define chemoreceptor reflex

A: Reflex activity is the response to the peripheral nervous stimulation that occurs without our…

Q: Why do we find more carbon dioxide dissolved in the plasma than oxygen?

A: Plasma is the yellowish component of the blood. It carries proteins and cells in every region of the…

Q: Which of the following statements regarding the role of the respiratory system in the acid-base…

A: A. Non-volatile acids are excreted by ventilation is NOT TRUE. Non-volatile acids, such as lactic…

Q: Why is it beneficial for CO2 chemoreceptor sensitivity to be increased when a woman is pregnant?

A: Respiratory control is both voluntary and involuntary. Voluntary controls by the cortex and…

Q: Why is it beneficial for CO2 chemoreceptor sensitivity to be increased when a woman is pregnant?

A: A woman suffers major changes in their body during the period of pregnancy, which may result in…

Q: The levels of carbon dioxide are detected by baroreceptors, chemoreceptors or osmoreceptors?

A: The important characteristic of life is response to external stimuli which is accomplished by the…

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A: introduction: A heart attack, also known as a myocardial infarction, is a serious medical condition…

Q: What is the effect of hyperventilation on respiratory alkalosis? increase decrease nochange

A: Respiratory alkalosis is a situation wherein you breathe too fast and too deep which leads to an…

Q: How do the functions of central and peripheral chemoreceptors differ?

A: Central chemoreceptors are present in the brain stem neurons. Peripheral chemoreceptors are located…

Q: Describe what happens to respiratory rate when metabolic rate increases (which simulates metabolic…

A: Respiration rates may enhance with fever, disease, and other ailments. While checking respiration,…

Q: effects does hyperventilation have on the ph of blood and co2 levels and what is the medical…

A: Hyperventilation is a condition in which a person breathes rapidly and shallowly, resulting in a…

Q: Where are central chemoreceptors and peripheralchemoreceptors? Which are most important for…

A: • The aortic body is one of the peripheral chemoreceptors; it detects changes in blood oxygen and…

Q: Why does Anemic hypoxia develop in carbon monoxide poisoning?

A: Carbon monoxide is produced by the incomplete combustion of organic matter. The sources of carbon…

Q: A patient has been suffering from constant diarrhea. With this, the patient must be losing much of…

A: Diarrhea is a condition in which an individual passes stools that is loose and watery and more…

Q: How would carbon dioxide loading/oxygen unloading at systemic tissues be affected if a person was…

A: In red blood cells, carbonic anhydrase is to catalyze a reaction that converts CO2 and water into…

Q: Which of the following statements is incorrect?  a. a sudden increase in CO2 levels in the arterial…

A: The regulation of acid-base balance in the human body is vital for maintaining physiological…

Q: When blood oxygen levels markedly decrease, what vascular response does the chemoreceptor reflex…

A: In adults, a reflex tachycardia happens when oxygen is reduced or the carbon dioxide indulge is…

Q: Sixty hours after aspirin ingestion, the patient’s blood pH has returned to normal (pH 7.4).…

A: Consider the reversible reaction shown below and it has an equilibrium. A ⇌ B All reactions strive…

Q: Which statement regarding carbon dioxide transport in the blood is true? HCO3-…

A: Carbon dioxide (CO2) transport in the blood refers to the process by which CO2 is transported from…

Q: The chemoreceptor reflexes help maintain homeostasis Select one: a. when H+ concentrations…

A: The objective of the question is to identify the condition under which chemoreceptor reflexes help…

Q: How do the central chemoreceptors transmit signals to the respiratory components of the medulla?

A: Answer: Introduction:  Central respiratory chemoreceptors (CRCs) means a cell which are subtle to…

Q: How would blockage of the trachea affect blood pH?

A: The trachea can be defined as a tubular structure that begins from the larynx and then extends to…

Q: sensors for the chemoreceptor reflex are located in the

A: In biology, a reflex is a series of very basic behavioral segments that usually occur as direct and…

Q: How might central and peripheral chemoreceptors compare with regard to their responses after…

A: Central chemoreceptors They located on the ventrolateral medullary surface, and regulate the level…

Q: What effect do increased CO2 levels or decreased pHhave on ventilation? How does this change in…

A: The respiratory system is a biological system responsible for gas exchange in our body. It consists…

Q: Scenario: In Charles’ blood, the partial pressure of CO in the blood (0.4 mm Hg) is far lower than…

A: When carbon monoxide binds to hemoglobin, it cannot be released as easily as oxygen. The slow…

Q: How does the administration of carbon dioxide worsens carbon monoxide poisoning?

A: Each and every cell requires oxygen and nutrients for their different metabolic processes.

Q: How does a blocker of respiration work?

A: Blockage of the respiration occurs when the upper breathing area become blocked by being narrowed…

Q: Describe the function of peripheral chemoreceptors as it relates to the respiratory system

A: The chemoreceptor is also called as chemosensor which is the specialised sensory receptor cell that…

Q: Which of the following is not a stimulus of the peripheral chemoreceptors? Increased arterial PCO2…

A: Peripheral chemoreceptors are part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) that respond to changes in…