Blocking afferent action potentials from the chemoreceptors in the carotid and aortic bodies would interfere with the brain's ability to regulate breathing in response to all EXCEPT which of the following?

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Blocking afferent action potentials from the chemoreceptors in the carotid and aortic bodies would not directly interfere with the brain's ability to regulate breathing in response to changes in blood pressure. The carotid and aortic bodies do have baroreceptors which detect changes in blood pressure, but these are separate from the chemoreceptors which detect changes in PCO₂, PO₂, and pH.

Blocking Afferent Action Potentials from the Chemoreceptors in the Carotid