Chemoreceptors - Peripheral - Central - TeachMePhysiology

Chemoreceptors are stimulated by changes in the chemical composition of their immediate environment. There are many types of chemoreceptor spread throughout the body which help to control different processes including taste, smell and breathing.

This article will focus on how the respiratory system is regulated by chemoreceptors and discuss their clinical relevance.

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