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Reflexes Arising from the Arterial Chemoreceptors

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Arterial Chemoreceptors

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This short review gives a general survey of the reflex effects of the excitation of the arterial chemoreceptors. It focuses on responses that increase minute ventilation and those that determine the distribution of blood flow within the cardiovascular system, but also touches on influences that occur alongside these. Particular emphasis is given to discussion of the role of the carotid bodies in the generation of exercise hyperpnoea. More comprehensive coverage of this material may be found in reviews by O’Regan and Majcherczyk (1982), Eyzaguirre et al. (1983), Daly (1984), Fitzgerald & Lahiri (1986), and Cunningham (1987). The role of the carotid body in acclimatization to high altitude is covered by Bisgard’s chapter in this book.

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Paterson, D.J., Nye, P.C.G. (1994). Reflexes Arising from the Arterial Chemoreceptors. In: O’Regan, R.G., Nolan, P., McQueen, D.S., Paterson, D.J. (eds) Arterial Chemoreceptors. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 360. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2572-1_7

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