Newborns normally respond to hypoxia experienced initially during childbirth by increasing their ____.

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Hypoxia, or lack of oxygen, stimulates the respiratory center in the brain, leading to an increase in the rate and depth of breathing. This is the body's way of increasing oxygen levels and preventing damage to tissues and organs due to lack of oxygen. Glucose, temperature, and insulin levels may be affected by hypoxia, but these are not the primary responses in newborns.

Newborns Normally Respond to Hypoxia Experienced Initially During Childbirth by Increasing