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Central Chemoreceptors

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Control of Respiration

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The aim of this chapter is to analyse the stimulus driving ventilation and the adaptation of this drive to metabolic needs. The main questions are what is the adequate stimulus, where is the receptor, what is the mechanism of stimulation, what are the conditions surrounding the receptor and how does the feedback operate?

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Loeschcke, H.H. (1983). Central Chemoreceptors. In: Pallot, D.J. (eds) Control of Respiration. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1487-5_2

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