KROK 1 2010 – Question 184 · KROK (Medicine) · Physiology
A young woman who entered a production department where it strongly smelt of paints and varnishes had a bronchospasm. This reflex was caused by irritation of the following receptors:
- A. Central chemoreceptors
- B. Juxtaglomerular
- C. Pleura receptors
- D. Peripheral chemoreceptors
- E. Irritant
Hint
Think about which sensors in the airway wall respond to inhaled chemical vapours with a protective reflex, and compare them with receptors that monitor blood gases or lung stretch.
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