Central chemoreceptors and neural mechanisms of cardiorespiratory control

The arterial partial pressure (P CO2) of carbon dioxide is virtually constant because of the close match between the metabolic production of this gas and its excretion via breathing. Blood gas homeostasis does not rely solely on changes in lung ventilation, but also to a considerable extent on circu...

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Main Authors: T.S. Moreira, A.C. Takakura, R.S. Damasceno, B. Falquetto, L.T. Totola, C.R. Sobrinho, D.T. Ragioto, F.P. Zolezi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2011-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2011000900009