Quiz: Control of Respiration

1. When air enters the lungs, the lungs expand. Which of the following centers are responsible to prevent the lungs from over-inflation?
a. apneustic
b. medullary
c. pneumotaxic
2. An increase in __________ will stimulate the peripheral chemoreceptors to initiate respiration.
a. pO2
b. pCO2
c. hemoglobin
3. When carbon dioxide binds to water, __________ are produced.
a. hydrogen ions
b. chloride ions
c. oxygen molecules
4. Which of the following generates rhythmic impulses for rhythmic breathing activities?
a. apneustic area
b. pneumotaxic area
c. medullary inspiratory centers

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