The glossopharyngeal and vagus nerves carry signals from the peripheral chemoreceptors to which structure(s)?
A. The central chemoreceptors
B. The aortic and carotid sinuses
C. The aortic and carotid bodies
D. The medulla oblongata
E. The pneumotaxic center of the pons
Answer: D
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