Multiple Choice
Which of these statements does NOT correctly describe the peripheral chemoreceptors?
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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