 CHEMORECEPTORS
 peripheral
 central
 pulmonary &myocardial
 Effect of Po2,Pco2,&H+ Concentrations on
respiration
 Interaction of Po2,Pco2,&H+ in regulating
respiration
 Other aspects related to chemical regulation
•Pco2
•Po2
• PH OF BLOOD
•These factors influence the
respiration in such a why that their
own blood levels are maintained
constant
•Have sensory nerve endings
•Highly sensitive to changes inPco2 ,Po2,&PH of blood
TYPES OF CHEMORECEPTORS
PERIPHERAL
CENTRAL
PULMONARY& MYOCARDIAL
 carotid bodies & Aortic bodies
This is special nervous chemical receptors,
called chemoreceptors mainly located outside
brain
They are important in detecting change in O2
in the blood rather than CO2
They are called “carotid bodies” located in the
bifurcation of the common carotid arteries
and in arch of aorta
 Consists of
 CAPSULE
 SINUSOIDAL LARGE CAPILLARIES
 EPITHELIAL CELLS
 TYPE-1
 TYPE -2
 NERVE FIBRES
 Capsule-surround each carotid & Aortic body
 Sinusoidal large capillaries-present below the
capsule, surround main mass of each body
 EPITHELIAL CELLS-
 Type- 1-Glomus cells
 -similar to chromaffin cells of A.
Gland
 -Have dense core granules
 -contain NT(NE&DOPAMINE)
 -Surrounded by unmyelinated N
endings having D2 receptors

 TYPE 2 CELLS-Glial cells
 - surround Type 1 cells
NERVE FIBRES -OUT Side the capsule they acquire
myeline sheath
-join with sinus nerve (9th) which
ascend to Medulla
-join with aortic nerve(10th) which
ascend to Medulla
Conduction velocity is slow- 7-12m/s
BLOOD FLOW- HAVE rich blood flow-
2000ml/100gms/min
FUNCTIONS-Respond to-LOW Po2 ,high PCO2
&High H+ Concentration
Stimulate DRG of Neurons
 DETECT CHANGES IN Po2
 CAROTID BODIES-Increase both rate &
depth of respiration
 Aortic body increases only the frequency of
respiration with small increase in ventilation
1. HYPOXIA
 Decrease in activity of o2 sensitive k+ channels in
glomus cell membrane
 Depolarisation of glomus cells
 Opening of ca++ channels
 Increase in ca++ influx
 Release of NT
 NT stimulates the afferent nerve endings
 1 .O2 tension Vs O2 content
 A.HYPOXIC HYPOXIA
 B.HISTOTOXIC

C.ANAEMIC
HYPOXIA,METHEMOGLOBINEM
IA,CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
 D.VASCULAR STASIS
 DRUGS
 2.ELEVATED PCO2
 3.H+ CONCENTRATION
 4 .INCREASE IN PLASMA K+
CONCENTRATION
 REGULATE RESPIRATION
 INCREASE THE RATE & DEPTH OF
RESPIRATION
 INCREASE B.P, TACHYCARDIA
 15% OF RESPIRATORY DRIVE
 Location: brain stem, ventral surface of
medulla
 They are located near I neurons
 They project to respiratory neurons
 Central chemoreceptors and respiratory
neurons are distinct
 They are mainly sensitive to changes in
PaCO2
 A rise in PaCO2 effectively stimulates central
chemoreceptors
 The levels of what
chemicals are going
to control
respiration?
CO2, H+ ions and
O2.
 In the CNS, CO2 and
H+ are particularly
important.
 O2 has a greater
effect in the PNS.
 In the chemosensitive areas
of the respiratory center,
increased H+ is the main
stimulus.
 Activation of the central
chemoreceptors by H+
excites the dorsal
respiratory group of
neurons (inspiratory area)
and thus increase the
respiration rate.
 Why then, does activation
of central chemoreceptors
occur mainly after a rise in
peripheral CO2, but not so
much with peripheral H+?
 The blood-brain barrier
is not very permeable to
H+; however, CO2 easily
diffuses across the BBB
(as usual).
 As we have discussed,
increases in CO2 cause
increases in H+.
 So, once CO2 diffuses
into the chemosensitive
regions of the CNS, H+ is
formed and stimulates
the dorsal group.
CO2 crosses the blood brain barrier (BBB)
CO2
brain ISF
CO2 + H2O H2CO3
Carbonic anhydrase
blood
H+ + HCO3
Drop in CSF pH
 Central chemoreceptor neurons monitor the H+ ion
concentration of brain ISF;
 Greater the PaCO2, > the minute ventilation;
 If you lower PaCO2, minute ventilation is lowered
More CO2 in blood as a result of ↑metabolism
Transient rise in PaCO2
Fall in CSF pH
Respiration is stimulated effectively
Steady state PaCO2 is normal
Alveolar PCO2 (mm Hg)
Minute
ventilatio
n (l/min)
0
10
0
200
0 40 50 75
100
 Location
 Pulmonary-in pulmonary blood vessels
 Myocardial-in coronary blood vessels
 INNERVATION-By vagus nerve
 STIMULATION- by inj. Of Veratridin or Nicotin into
pulmonary&Coronary circulation produse
 PULMONARY CHEMORECEPTORE REFLEX &
 CORONARY CHEMORECEPTORE REFLEX-BEZOLD –
JARISH REFLEX.
 PERIPHERAL AND CENTRA CHEMORECEPTORS
WORK IN COMBINATION TO BRING ABOUT
INCREASED VENTILATION
 AMONG THEASE THREE CHEMICALS ,
INCREASE IN Pco2 produse strong
RESPIRATORY DRIVE
Arterial Blood Gases & pH Normal range
Arterial pH 7.35 – 7.45
Arterial PO2 81 – 100 mm Hg
Arterial PCO2 35 – 45 mm Hg
 ARTERIAL Po2=100mm Hg
 ARTERIAL Po2=100-60 MM OF Hg produce
less effect on ventilation
 ARTERIAL Po2 –Below 60 mm of Hg produce
marked increase in pul. Ventilation
=peripheral chemoreceptores are strong
PO2 (mm Hg)
Minute
ventilatio
n (l/min)
0 25 50 75 100
0
10
0
200
 Normal Pco2=40 mm of Hg
 IT is kept constant by chemical regulation
 HYPERCAPNIA=Increase in PCO2
 - It occurs in restrictive lung
disease
 - it mainly stimulates central
chemoreceptors
 - it stimulates peripheral
chemoreceptores
when central chemoreceptores
are depressed
byAnaesthesia.
 - has strong breaking effect on the
action of either decreased po2 or pH
Alveolar PO2 or PCO2 (mm Hg)
Minute
ventilatio
n (l/min)
0
100
20
0
0 50
100
MVV: 125-175 l/min
Max. ventilation during exercise
Response to
hypercapnia
Response to hypoxia
 Occurs when arterial Pco2 is above 50 mm
of Hg
 It depresses CNS, Respiratory centres.
 produce HEADAGHE,
CONFUTION,CONVULTIONS, COMA& DEATH
 CAUSE –Prolonged emphysema
 - ACCIDENTAL INHALATION OF CO2.
 - EXPERIMENTALLY PRODUCED BY
MAKING THE PT TO INHALE AIR
PCO2 WHICH APROCHES CLOSE TO
ALVIOLAR PCO2.

 In comatose pt with resp. depression
estimation of arterial blood pco2 avoids
death from co2 NARCOSIS

 1. METABOLIC ACIDOSIS (INCEASE IN H+
ION CONCENTRATION
 CAUSES- DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS-
KUSSMAULS BREATHING
 - RENAL FAILURE
 - SEVER MUSCULAR EXERCISE
 - KETOACIDOSIS IN STARVATION
 - INFANTILE DIARRHOEA


 DICREASED H+ CONCENTRATION (METABOLIC
ALKALOSIS –Causes DEPRESSION of respiratory
centre via peripheral chemoreceptors.
 Causes-excesive vomitings with loss of Hcl
from the body



 This leads to elivated arterial Pco2
 It produces resp.acidosis
 Causes for this- Resp. depression
 -neuromusculare disorders
 -emphysema.
 Compensatory mechanism-chemoreceptors
produce hyper ventilation
 Wash out Co2
 Tries to restore arterial PCO2
 This causes decrease in arterial pco2
 Produce Resp alkalosis
 Causes- voluntary hyperventilation
 - Excessive artificial respiration
 -compulsive hyperventilation in hysteric
pts.
 -ch, hypoxia
 Signs & symptoms-faintness, parasthesia due to
reduction of cerebral blood flow
 Resp alkalosis-lowering of ca++ in plasma-
tetony, corpopedal spasm -
 COMPENSATORY MECHANISMS;
 THROUGH CHEMORECEPTORS
 SLOWDOWN RESPIRATION
 THIS LEADS TO RETENTION OF CO2
 THIS INTURN RESTORES H+
CONCENTRATIONOF BLOOD TOWARDS
NORMAL
 In physiological conditions or invarious
clinical situvations-more than one factor is
responsible for regulation of respiration
40 50
PACO2
Ventilatio
n (l/min)
PAO2 = 40
PAO2 = 55
PAO2 = 100
0
25
5
0
7
5
10
0
 The stimulatory effect of H+ concentration &
pco2 are additive
 Fall in PH shifts the co2 response curve to
left without change in slope.
 The effect of co2 on respiration increases
with incease in body temperature
 EFFECT OF HYPER VENTILATION
 A.Effect of short losting sever
hyperventilation-----
 -1 Effect on respiration
 Hyperventilation apnea ----periodic
breathing.
 For prolonged period---for 1-2 mts-----for
some time
 EFFECT ON PO2& PCO2
 During hyperventilation
 Arterial po2- as high as 150 mm Hg
 Arterial pco2-as low as 15 mmHg
During apnea-
Arterial po2- decreased
Arterial pco2 increased
During periodic breathing-APNEA
FOLLOWED BY NORMAL BREATHING
 During apnea—PO2 Falls
 pco2 increases
 During normal breathing-po2 rises
 -pco2 falls
 During restoration of normal breathing-
 -po2 reaches 100
 -pco2 reaches
40mmHg

 Hyperventilate to exhaustion
 Then, note your pattern of breathing
 Explain your observations
Periodic
breathing
norma
l
hyperventilatio
n
Following
hyperventilatio
n
 Int his condition 2-5 fold increase in
ventilation
 Occurs in residents of high altitude
 In pts with pul. Diseases
 This condition leads to complications like
 -resp. alkalosis-tetony
 -renal changes-defective H+
secretory mechanism
 -neurological changes-dizziness
,dull conciousness, loss of contiousness.
 Apnea is the temporary suspension of
breathing.
 Normally, some episodes of apea occur. In
people with sleep apnea, the episodes are
longer and more frequent.
 2 types of sleep apnea are:
Obstructive sleep apnea
Central sleep apnea
 This occurs when the pharynx collapses
during sleep. The pharynx is normally held
open by muscles, which at night, relax.
 In patients with sleep apnea, the pharynx is
collapsed while the muscles relax. Some of
the factors that cause this collapse include:
◦ Excess fat deposits in the soft tissues of the pharynx or fat
masses in the neck.
◦ Nasal obstruction
◦ Enlarged tonsils
◦ Very large tongue
◦ Certain shapes of the palate
 Loud snoring and labored breathing that
often progressively worsens.
 Long silent periods (apnea) that cause
increases in PCO2 and decreases in PO2.
 This stimulates respiration, which results in
loud snore and gasps.
 This repeats.
 Less common than obstructive sleep apnea.
 The CNS signal to the respiratory muscles
stops.
 Can be caused by damage to the central
respiratory center or respiratory
neuromuscular junction.
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  • 2.
     CHEMORECEPTORS  peripheral central  pulmonary &myocardial  Effect of Po2,Pco2,&H+ Concentrations on respiration  Interaction of Po2,Pco2,&H+ in regulating respiration  Other aspects related to chemical regulation
  • 3.
    •Pco2 •Po2 • PH OFBLOOD •These factors influence the respiration in such a why that their own blood levels are maintained constant
  • 4.
    •Have sensory nerveendings •Highly sensitive to changes inPco2 ,Po2,&PH of blood TYPES OF CHEMORECEPTORS PERIPHERAL CENTRAL PULMONARY& MYOCARDIAL
  • 5.
     carotid bodies& Aortic bodies
  • 6.
    This is specialnervous chemical receptors, called chemoreceptors mainly located outside brain They are important in detecting change in O2 in the blood rather than CO2 They are called “carotid bodies” located in the bifurcation of the common carotid arteries and in arch of aorta
  • 8.
     Consists of CAPSULE  SINUSOIDAL LARGE CAPILLARIES  EPITHELIAL CELLS  TYPE-1  TYPE -2  NERVE FIBRES
  • 9.
     Capsule-surround eachcarotid & Aortic body  Sinusoidal large capillaries-present below the capsule, surround main mass of each body  EPITHELIAL CELLS-  Type- 1-Glomus cells  -similar to chromaffin cells of A. Gland  -Have dense core granules  -contain NT(NE&DOPAMINE)  -Surrounded by unmyelinated N endings having D2 receptors 
  • 10.
     TYPE 2CELLS-Glial cells  - surround Type 1 cells NERVE FIBRES -OUT Side the capsule they acquire myeline sheath -join with sinus nerve (9th) which ascend to Medulla -join with aortic nerve(10th) which ascend to Medulla Conduction velocity is slow- 7-12m/s BLOOD FLOW- HAVE rich blood flow- 2000ml/100gms/min FUNCTIONS-Respond to-LOW Po2 ,high PCO2 &High H+ Concentration Stimulate DRG of Neurons
  • 11.
     DETECT CHANGESIN Po2  CAROTID BODIES-Increase both rate & depth of respiration  Aortic body increases only the frequency of respiration with small increase in ventilation
  • 12.
    1. HYPOXIA  Decreasein activity of o2 sensitive k+ channels in glomus cell membrane  Depolarisation of glomus cells  Opening of ca++ channels  Increase in ca++ influx  Release of NT  NT stimulates the afferent nerve endings
  • 13.
     1 .O2tension Vs O2 content  A.HYPOXIC HYPOXIA  B.HISTOTOXIC  C.ANAEMIC HYPOXIA,METHEMOGLOBINEM IA,CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING  D.VASCULAR STASIS  DRUGS
  • 14.
     2.ELEVATED PCO2 3.H+ CONCENTRATION  4 .INCREASE IN PLASMA K+ CONCENTRATION
  • 15.
     REGULATE RESPIRATION INCREASE THE RATE & DEPTH OF RESPIRATION  INCREASE B.P, TACHYCARDIA  15% OF RESPIRATORY DRIVE
  • 17.
     Location: brainstem, ventral surface of medulla  They are located near I neurons  They project to respiratory neurons  Central chemoreceptors and respiratory neurons are distinct  They are mainly sensitive to changes in PaCO2  A rise in PaCO2 effectively stimulates central chemoreceptors
  • 18.
     The levelsof what chemicals are going to control respiration? CO2, H+ ions and O2.  In the CNS, CO2 and H+ are particularly important.  O2 has a greater effect in the PNS.
  • 19.
     In thechemosensitive areas of the respiratory center, increased H+ is the main stimulus.  Activation of the central chemoreceptors by H+ excites the dorsal respiratory group of neurons (inspiratory area) and thus increase the respiration rate.  Why then, does activation of central chemoreceptors occur mainly after a rise in peripheral CO2, but not so much with peripheral H+?
  • 20.
     The blood-brainbarrier is not very permeable to H+; however, CO2 easily diffuses across the BBB (as usual).  As we have discussed, increases in CO2 cause increases in H+.  So, once CO2 diffuses into the chemosensitive regions of the CNS, H+ is formed and stimulates the dorsal group.
  • 21.
    CO2 crosses theblood brain barrier (BBB) CO2 brain ISF CO2 + H2O H2CO3 Carbonic anhydrase blood H+ + HCO3 Drop in CSF pH
  • 22.
     Central chemoreceptorneurons monitor the H+ ion concentration of brain ISF;  Greater the PaCO2, > the minute ventilation;  If you lower PaCO2, minute ventilation is lowered
  • 23.
    More CO2 inblood as a result of ↑metabolism Transient rise in PaCO2 Fall in CSF pH Respiration is stimulated effectively Steady state PaCO2 is normal
  • 24.
    Alveolar PCO2 (mmHg) Minute ventilatio n (l/min) 0 10 0 200 0 40 50 75 100
  • 25.
     Location  Pulmonary-inpulmonary blood vessels  Myocardial-in coronary blood vessels  INNERVATION-By vagus nerve  STIMULATION- by inj. Of Veratridin or Nicotin into pulmonary&Coronary circulation produse  PULMONARY CHEMORECEPTORE REFLEX &  CORONARY CHEMORECEPTORE REFLEX-BEZOLD – JARISH REFLEX.
  • 26.
     PERIPHERAL ANDCENTRA CHEMORECEPTORS WORK IN COMBINATION TO BRING ABOUT INCREASED VENTILATION  AMONG THEASE THREE CHEMICALS , INCREASE IN Pco2 produse strong RESPIRATORY DRIVE
  • 27.
    Arterial Blood Gases& pH Normal range Arterial pH 7.35 – 7.45 Arterial PO2 81 – 100 mm Hg Arterial PCO2 35 – 45 mm Hg
  • 29.
     ARTERIAL Po2=100mmHg  ARTERIAL Po2=100-60 MM OF Hg produce less effect on ventilation  ARTERIAL Po2 –Below 60 mm of Hg produce marked increase in pul. Ventilation =peripheral chemoreceptores are strong
  • 30.
    PO2 (mm Hg) Minute ventilatio n(l/min) 0 25 50 75 100 0 10 0 200
  • 31.
     Normal Pco2=40mm of Hg  IT is kept constant by chemical regulation  HYPERCAPNIA=Increase in PCO2  - It occurs in restrictive lung disease  - it mainly stimulates central chemoreceptors  - it stimulates peripheral chemoreceptores when central chemoreceptores are depressed byAnaesthesia.  - has strong breaking effect on the action of either decreased po2 or pH
  • 32.
    Alveolar PO2 orPCO2 (mm Hg) Minute ventilatio n (l/min) 0 100 20 0 0 50 100 MVV: 125-175 l/min Max. ventilation during exercise Response to hypercapnia Response to hypoxia
  • 33.
     Occurs whenarterial Pco2 is above 50 mm of Hg  It depresses CNS, Respiratory centres.  produce HEADAGHE, CONFUTION,CONVULTIONS, COMA& DEATH  CAUSE –Prolonged emphysema  - ACCIDENTAL INHALATION OF CO2.  - EXPERIMENTALLY PRODUCED BY MAKING THE PT TO INHALE AIR PCO2 WHICH APROCHES CLOSE TO ALVIOLAR PCO2. 
  • 34.
     In comatosept with resp. depression estimation of arterial blood pco2 avoids death from co2 NARCOSIS 
  • 35.
     1. METABOLICACIDOSIS (INCEASE IN H+ ION CONCENTRATION  CAUSES- DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS- KUSSMAULS BREATHING  - RENAL FAILURE  - SEVER MUSCULAR EXERCISE  - KETOACIDOSIS IN STARVATION  - INFANTILE DIARRHOEA  
  • 36.
     DICREASED H+CONCENTRATION (METABOLIC ALKALOSIS –Causes DEPRESSION of respiratory centre via peripheral chemoreceptors.  Causes-excesive vomitings with loss of Hcl from the body   
  • 37.
     This leadsto elivated arterial Pco2  It produces resp.acidosis  Causes for this- Resp. depression  -neuromusculare disorders  -emphysema.  Compensatory mechanism-chemoreceptors produce hyper ventilation  Wash out Co2  Tries to restore arterial PCO2
  • 38.
     This causesdecrease in arterial pco2  Produce Resp alkalosis  Causes- voluntary hyperventilation  - Excessive artificial respiration  -compulsive hyperventilation in hysteric pts.  -ch, hypoxia  Signs & symptoms-faintness, parasthesia due to reduction of cerebral blood flow  Resp alkalosis-lowering of ca++ in plasma- tetony, corpopedal spasm -
  • 39.
     COMPENSATORY MECHANISMS; THROUGH CHEMORECEPTORS  SLOWDOWN RESPIRATION  THIS LEADS TO RETENTION OF CO2  THIS INTURN RESTORES H+ CONCENTRATIONOF BLOOD TOWARDS NORMAL
  • 40.
     In physiologicalconditions or invarious clinical situvations-more than one factor is responsible for regulation of respiration
  • 41.
    40 50 PACO2 Ventilatio n (l/min) PAO2= 40 PAO2 = 55 PAO2 = 100 0 25 5 0 7 5 10 0
  • 42.
     The stimulatoryeffect of H+ concentration & pco2 are additive  Fall in PH shifts the co2 response curve to left without change in slope.
  • 43.
     The effectof co2 on respiration increases with incease in body temperature
  • 44.
     EFFECT OFHYPER VENTILATION  A.Effect of short losting sever hyperventilation-----  -1 Effect on respiration  Hyperventilation apnea ----periodic breathing.  For prolonged period---for 1-2 mts-----for some time
  • 45.
     EFFECT ONPO2& PCO2  During hyperventilation  Arterial po2- as high as 150 mm Hg  Arterial pco2-as low as 15 mmHg During apnea- Arterial po2- decreased Arterial pco2 increased During periodic breathing-APNEA FOLLOWED BY NORMAL BREATHING
  • 46.
     During apnea—PO2Falls  pco2 increases  During normal breathing-po2 rises  -pco2 falls  During restoration of normal breathing-  -po2 reaches 100  -pco2 reaches 40mmHg 
  • 47.
     Hyperventilate toexhaustion  Then, note your pattern of breathing  Explain your observations Periodic breathing norma l hyperventilatio n Following hyperventilatio n
  • 48.
     Int hiscondition 2-5 fold increase in ventilation  Occurs in residents of high altitude  In pts with pul. Diseases  This condition leads to complications like  -resp. alkalosis-tetony  -renal changes-defective H+ secretory mechanism  -neurological changes-dizziness ,dull conciousness, loss of contiousness.
  • 49.
     Apnea isthe temporary suspension of breathing.  Normally, some episodes of apea occur. In people with sleep apnea, the episodes are longer and more frequent.  2 types of sleep apnea are: Obstructive sleep apnea Central sleep apnea
  • 50.
     This occurswhen the pharynx collapses during sleep. The pharynx is normally held open by muscles, which at night, relax.  In patients with sleep apnea, the pharynx is collapsed while the muscles relax. Some of the factors that cause this collapse include: ◦ Excess fat deposits in the soft tissues of the pharynx or fat masses in the neck. ◦ Nasal obstruction ◦ Enlarged tonsils ◦ Very large tongue ◦ Certain shapes of the palate
  • 51.
     Loud snoringand labored breathing that often progressively worsens.  Long silent periods (apnea) that cause increases in PCO2 and decreases in PO2.  This stimulates respiration, which results in loud snore and gasps.  This repeats.
  • 52.
     Less commonthan obstructive sleep apnea.  The CNS signal to the respiratory muscles stops.  Can be caused by damage to the central respiratory center or respiratory neuromuscular junction.