Under normal conditions, the central chemoreceptors in the brain increase the rate and depth of breathing when the:

A) PaO2 level falls quickly.
B) pH of the CSF decreases.
C) PaCO2 decreases slowly.
D) pH of the CSF increases.


Ans: B) pH of the CSF decreases.

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