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Central Chemoreceptor

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A chemoreceptor which exists within the central nervous system.

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(2009). Central Chemoreceptor. In: Binder, M.D., Hirokawa, N., Windhorst, U. (eds) Encyclopedia of Neuroscience. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29678-2_883

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