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Peripheral chemoreceptors — act most importantly to detect variation of the oxygen in the arterial blood, in addition to detecting arterial carbon dioxide and pH. These nodes, called the aortic body and carotid body, are located on the arch of the aorta and on the common… … Wikipedia
Peripheral chemoreceptor — Peripheral chemoreceptors are specialized cells located in the carotid and aortic bodies that measure the concentrations of various chemicals in the blood and convey the information to the brain to help regulate homeostasis. These rapid response… … Wikipedia
Central chemoreceptors — of the central nervous system, located on the ventrolateral medullary surface, are sensitive to the pH of their environment. These act to detect a change in pH of the cerebral spinal fluid that are indicative of a change in oxygen or carbon… … Wikipedia
respiration, human — ▪ physiology Introduction the process by which oxygen is taken up and carbon dioxide discharged. The design of the respiratory system The human gas exchanging organ, the lung, is located in the thorax, where its delicate tissues are… … Universalium
Chemoreceptor — A chemoreceptor, also known as chemosensor, is a sensory receptor that transduces a chemical signal into an action potential. In more general terms, a chemosensor detects certain chemical stimuli in the environment. Contents 1 Classes 2 Cellular… … Wikipedia
Control of respiration — Control of ventilation refers to the physiological mechanisms involved in the control of physiologic ventilation. Gas exchange primarily controls the rate of respiration. The most important function of breathing is gas exchange (of oxygen and… … Wikipedia
Chemosensor — A chemosensor, also known as chemoreceptor, is a sensory receptor that transduces a chemical signal into an action potential. Or, more generally, a chemosensor detects certain chemical stimuli in the environment. Classes There are two main… … Wikipedia
Carotid body — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = glomus caroticum GraySubject = 277 GrayPage = 1281 Caption = Section of part of human glomus caroticum. Highly magnified. Numerous bloodvessels are seen in section among the gland cells. Caption2 = Diagram… … Wikipedia
Aortic body — Infobox Anatomy Name = Aortic body Latin = corpora paraaortica GraySubject = 277 GrayPage = 1277 Caption = The thoracic aorta, heart and other great vessels. (Aortic body not visible, but arch of aorta labeled at center.) Caption2 = Precursor =… … Wikipedia
Metabolic alkalosis — Classification and external resources Davenport diagram ICD 10 E … Wikipedia
