A slight decrease in arterial $\mathrm { P } _ { \mathrm { O } _ { 2 } }$ below normal is a more potent stimulus toward increasing respiration than is a slight increase in $\mathrm { P } _ { \mathrm { CO } _ { 2 } }$ above normal.

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A slight increase in $\mathrm{P}_{\mathrm{CO}_2}$ is a more potent stimulus for increasing respiration than a decrease in $\mathrm{P}_{\mathrm{O}_2}$, as the body is more sensitive to changes in carbon dioxide levels.

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A Slight Decrease in Arterial $\mathrm { P } _ { \mathrm { O } _ { 2 } }$