central chemoreceptor

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central chemoreceptor,

any of the sensory nerve cells or chemical receptors that are located in the medulla of the brain. Also called medullary chemoreceptor.

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medullary chemoreceptor neonatal breathing Ondine's curse			Regulation of breathing primarily falls on the central centers, the central chemoreceptors on the ventral surface of the medulla oblongata. The straight scoop on neonates and pediatrics by Masini, Douglas / FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine 2] in blood arriving at central chemoreceptors and continuing during subsequent rest. Effects of acute leg ischemia during cycling on oxygen and carbon ... by Loeppky, Jack A.; Gurney, Burke; Icenogle, Milton V. / Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development The most important or dominant sensors for the control of breathing or respiratory drive are the central chemoreceptors in the medulla of the brain, and peripheral chemoreceptors in the carotid and aortic bodies in the arterial blood system. Control of ventilation and hypercapnic studies by Harvey, Jim / FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine			centiliter centimeter centimeter-gram-second system centimorgan centinormal centipede bite centipedes centipoise centistoke centr(o)- centr- centrad central central amaurosis central amputation Central and Upper Belgian central anesthesia central apnea central artery of retina Central Asiatic Pashmina central auditory processing disorder central bearing central biasing central canal of spinal cord central catheter central chemoreceptor central chondrosarcoma central cord syndrome central core disease central core myopathy central corneal clouding central deafness Central Dogma central electrode Central Europe tickborne fever central facilitation Central Fatigue central feature central fissure central fovea central ganglioneuroma central gyri central hypothyroidism central implantation central incisor central line central lobe central lymph node central necrosis central nervous system central nervous system depressant			Central Carolina Bank Central Carolina Community College Central Carolina Occupational Safety and Health School Central Carolina Poodle Club Central Carolina Technical College Central Carolina Tow to Soar Club Central Carolina Western Horse Association Central Carpathian Paleogene Basin Central Carpet Industries Association central casting central catheter Central Catholic High School Central Cell Block Central Cell Density central cell of the dental papillae central cell of the dental papillae central cell of the dental papillae Central Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies Central Centered Face Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia central cerebral sulcus central cerebral sulcus central cerebral sulcus central channel central channel central channel central channel Central Channel Bank Subassembly Central character Central Chemical Storage Facility central chemoreceptor Central Chernozem Economic Region Central Chernozem Preserve Central Chernozem Zone, Institute of Agriculture of the Central Cheshire Primary Care Trust Central Chess Club of the USSR Central Children's Theater central chimney central chimpanzee Central China Normal University Central China Power Group central chondrosarcoma central chondrosarcoma central chondrosarcoma Central Chorioretinal Dystrophy Central Christian Church Central Christian College of the Bible Central Circuit Cine Association Central Cities Health Institute Central Citizens' Defence Committee central city Central City Asset-Building Coalition Central City Association Central City Business Improvement District Central City Business Institute Central City Casino Owner's Association Central City Co-Op

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