L4 Control of Respiration Flashcards
1
Q
Regulation of ventilation rate by chemoceptors
A
Peripheral: stimulated by H and Po2
Central: stimulated by H in extracellular fluid in brain
2
Q
Ventilation rate increases when PO2 gets below…
A
Below 60 mmHg
3
Q
Ventilation rate increases when PCO2 gets above
A
Above 40 mmHg
4
Q
Hypoxia
A
deficiency of O2 at level of the tissues