By what mechanism is respiratory and cardiac function regulated in the aortic bodies?

A) Mechanoreceptors monitor the rate of blood flow.
B) Baroreceptors monitor blood pressure.
C) Free nerve endings detect changes in blood vessel size.
D) Chemoreceptors monitor the concentration of carbon dioxide.
E) None of the answers are correct.


D) Chemoreceptors monitor the concentration of carbon dioxide.

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