Question

multiple choice question
the receptors involved in the control of respiration include ________.
o chemoreceptors only
both mechanoreceptors and chemoreceptors
o neither mechanoreceptors nor chemoreceptors
o mechanoreceptors only

Explanation:

Mechanoreceptors detect physical changes (e.g., stretch in lungs) and chemosensors detect chemical changes (e.g., \(CO_2\), \(O_2\), \(H^+\) levels). Both are crucial for respiratory control. For example, stretch - mediated (mechanoreceptor - related) Hering - Breuer reflex and chemoreceptor - mediated response to blood gas changes.

Answer:

both mechanoreceptors and chemoreceptors