Breathing Flashcards
1
Q
What are homeostatic mechanisms?
A
receptor, control center, and effector
2
Q
What is the Medulla Oblongata in breathing
A
It controls breathing movements by detecting chemoreceptors
3
Q
What are cheomreceptors?
A
They’re specialized cells that detect oxygen, co2 and PH, sending this information to the brain via chemical signaling.
4
Q
What can control breatihing rate?
A
The amount of co2, not amount of oxygen
