Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition or description.
-structures that stimulate an increase in breathing when there is too little oxygen in the blood,too much carbon dioxide in the blood,or a drop in pH in the blood
A)oxyhemoglobin
B)vital capacity
C)pulmonary ventilation
D)chemoreceptors
E)tidal volume
F)external respiration
G)bicarbonate ion
H)residual volume
I)internal respiration
J)pulmonary stretch receptors

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Chemoreceptors are structures that detect changes in blood oxygen, carbon dioxide levels, and pH, and stimulate an increase in breathing to maintain homeostasis.

Match Each of the Following Terms with Its Corresponding Definition