If the nerves from the carotid and aortic bodies are cut,which of these would occur?

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The carotid and aortic bodies are peripheral chemoreceptors that primarily respond to changes in arterial oxygen levels (PO₂). Cutting their nerves would impair the body's ability to increase ventilation in response to a decrease in arterial PO₂, as these receptors would no longer be able to signal the respiratory centers in the brain to increase breathing rate or depth.

If the Nerves from the Carotid and Aortic Bodies Are