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    The Peripheral Chemoreceptors Are
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The Peripheral Chemoreceptors Are

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Question 13

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The peripheral chemoreceptors are


A) located in the medulla oblongata.
B) poorly perfused and have a slow response time.
C) primarily responsible for the hypoxic drive to breathe.
D) unimportant in the adult human.

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