Respiratory Reflexes

Question 1

What affects respiratory reflexes?

Answer 1

Sensory info sent by receptors sensitive to oxygen, carbon dioxide, acidity levels in the blood, blood pressure, pain or irritation

Question 2

What are some respiratory reflexes

Answer 2

Coughing – forceful release of air from lungs gets unwonted pathogens or excessive mucus away

sneezing - that helps clear exercises from the upper respiratory passages when the mucous is irritated