Oxygen sensing: peripheral chemoreceptors and PaO2 thresholds

Control of breathing is one of the most practically useful subjects you will learn in respiratory physiology!

In this video we go through the most interesting aspects, exam tips, structures and how it relates to our own practice.

The particular SAQ we address is from the ANZCA 2006 February exam paper, question 10:
List the physiological factors which increase respiratory rate and include a brief explanation of the mechanism by which each achieves this increase.

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