Which statement concerning the peripheral chemoreceptors is INCORRECT? A) They are stimulated whenever the arterial PO₂ falls below normal. B) They are weakly stimulated by a rise in arterial PCO₂. C) They are stimulated by an increase in arterial H⁺, which plays an important role in acid-base balance. D) They are located at the bifurcation of the common carotid arteries and in the aortic arch.

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The Answer of Which statement concerning the peripheral chemoreceptors is INCORRECT? A) They are stimulated whenever the arterial PO₂ falls below normal. B) They are weakly stimulated by a rise in arterial PCO₂. C) They are stimulated by an increase in arterial H⁺, which plays an important role in acid-base balance. D) They are located at the bifurcation of the common carotid arteries and in the aortic arch.

Which Statement Concerning the Peripheral Chemoreceptors Is INCORRECT