Control of ventilation Flashcards
1
Q
Where are the central chemoreceptors located?
A
Medulla
2
Q
What is the function
A
Dominant force in
3
Q
How are external intercostal muscles innervated?
A
By intercostal nerves
4
Q
Explain how respiratory motor muscles are affected by the CNS.
A
Diaphragm, which affects the lungs in the superior/inferior dimensions, supplied by the phrenic nerve
External intercostal muscles which pull ribs forwards an up
