What's the different between center chemoreceptor and respiratory center??

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What's the different between center chemoreceptor and respiratory center??

Answer 1

Chemoreceptors are chemical receptors (ex...taste, smell, gas levels in blood) which transduce chemical/molecular signals into nerve signals which. I have never heard of "Center Chemoreceptor", but I'm assuming you're referring to the location in the CNS that processes the neuronal information from the chemoreceptors, which is the Cerebral Cortex (surface layer of the brain).

The respiratory center uses sensory input from Parasympathetic/Sympathetic, chemical (O2 & CO2 levels) and hormones to control multiple aspects of respiration. The portion of the CNS responsible for respiratory control is the Medulla Oblongata found in the lower brain stem. Another autonomic functions of the MO include controlling heart rate..