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Bicarbonate |
70% of CO2 is converted and transported in the plasma as bicarbonate. 10% of CO2 is dissolved in plasma. 20% of CO2 binds to hemoglobin for transport. |
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Respiratory center |
Located in medulla oblongata, establishes basic breathing pattern, neurons impulse every 4 to 5 seconds, stimulates intercostal muscles and diaphragm |
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Monitoring of CO2 levels |
Receptors in medulla oblongata monitor CO2 levels indirectly, receptors monitor H+ ions in cerebrospinal fluid, a rise in pco2 in arterial blood will cause a rise in H+ in cerebrospinal fluid which will signal medulla oblongata to increase respiratory rate |
