Peripheral chemoreceptors are most sensitive to:

A) partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PCO2 ) in the blood.
B) concentration of hydrogen ions in the blood.
C) partial pressure of oxygen (PO2 ) in arterial blood.
D) concentration of hydrogen ions in cerebrospinal fluid.


Answer: C

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