MATCHING
Match the receptor with its action and then with its location.(Receptors may be used more than once. )
-Senses pH of cerebrospinal fluid
A)Irritant receptors
B)Stretch receptors
C)J receptors
D)Peripheral chemoreceptors
E)Central chemoreceptors
Action of each receptor

Question

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Central chemoreceptors sense changes in the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid.

Answer: B
 Stretch receptors sense changes in lung volume and are located in the lungs.

Answer: A
 Irritant receptors respond to noxious stimuli such as smoke or dust and are located in the airways.

Answer: D and E
 Both peripheral and central chemoreceptors respond to changes in blood gases and are located in the aortic and carotid bodies and in the medulla oblongata, respectively.

MATCHING Match the Receptor with Its Action and Then with Its