Peripheral chemoreceptors are most sensitive to:
A) concentration of hydrogen ions in cerebrospinal fluid.
B) partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the blood.
C) partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood.
D) concentration of hydrogen ions in the blood.

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Peripheral chemoreceptors, located in the carotid and aortic bodies, are most sensitive to changes in the partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood.

Peripheral Chemoreceptors Are Most Sensitive To