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Does the breathing control center in the brain monitor the rising CO2 levels in the blood?
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∙ 14y ago
Quite so. The brain stem detects high levels of carbon dioxide and triggers breathing.
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The breathing center in the brain is most sensitive to the?
levels of carbon dioxide in the blood. When carbon dioxide levels rise, the breathing center stimulates the muscles of respiration to increase breathing rate and depth. This helps to eliminate excess carbon dioxide and restore a balance in blood gas levels.
What factors control breathing rate?
Breathing rate increases when: -The respiratory center senses high CO2 levels and high H+ (hydrogen ion) concentration (controls pH). -Carbonic Acid/Bicarbonate Buffer System: CO2+H2O<->H2CO3(carbonic acid)<->H(+)+HCO3- -There are low blood O2 levels (sensed by chemo-receptors in certain blood vessels) -Emotions, fear, and pain can also increase breathing rate
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It is important to monitor the ozone levels. It is to keep check on the depletion.
Do you check your glucose levels?
Everyone with diabetes should check their glucose levels regularly. Using a blood glucose monitor to do SMBG testing can help control your blood sugar levels. and try to stay healthy.
Should a diabetic have a totally no sugar diet?
It is not necessary for a diabetic to totally avoid sugar. What they need to do is monitor and control their sugar levels.
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What mechanisms are involved in homeostatic mechanisms?
homeostatic mechanisms involve: - the regulation of blood glucose - breathing rate - heart rate - oxygen levels - osmoregulation (water levels) - thermoregulation (temperature control)
How does the body control carbon dioxide levels?
A person's breathing rate influences the level of CO2 in their blood. Breathing that is too slow or shallow causes respiratory acidosis, while breathing that is too rapid leads to hyperventilation, which may cause respiratory alkalosis.
How is carbon dioxide levels replenished?
breathing
What happens to breathing when oxygen levels decrease?
Breathing speeds up, but the breaths are shallower.
Is breathing controlled by changes in the chemistry of the blood?
In short, yes. The main control of respiration is actually the level of carbon dioxide in your blood. When carbon dioxide levels rise, a chemical reaction occurs that causes the acidity levels of your blood to rise. This is detected by chemorecepters that stimulate you to breathe. On the other hand, if you breathe too fast and carbon dioxide levels drop, your body will slow down it's breathing. There are several other processes that help regulate breathing, but carbon dioxide levels are by far the most important.
What part of the brain helps control rate and depth of breathing?
The medulla oblongata and the pons are the parts of the brain that control breathing. The medulla oblongata detects oxygen and carbon dioxide levels and controls the muscles in the heart, lungs, and diaphragm. The pons controls inhalation and exhalation speed.
