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Peripheral chemoreceptors respond to hypoxia using which channel

A
Sodium channel
B
Chloride channel
C
Calcium channel
D
Potassium channel
High-Yield Explanation
Peripheral chemoreceptors * Carotid bodies and aoic bodies (these carotid bodies and aoic bodies should not be confused with the baroreceptors of carotid sinus and aoic arch) * The major function of these carotid and aoic bodies is to sense hypoxia in the aerial blood and send signals to the medulla to increase ventilation * The signals are carried through afferents of vagus for aoic bodies and glossopharyngeal nerve for carotid bodies * The glomus cell is the chemosensor in the carotid and aoic bodies Ref:- Boron Medical Physiology 2nd ed; pg num:- 738

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