Receptors PE
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Chemoreceptors
Detect changes in the levels of concentration of carbon dioxide and oxygen levels in the blood
Thermoreceptors
Detect increases in body temperature that accompany exercise, they stimulate an increase in respiratory rate
Stretch receptors
In the walls of the bronchii,stimulated when over inflation of the lungs occurs
Proprioceptors and mechanoreceptors
Stimulate the respiratory control centre to increase the rate and depth of breathing as soon as exercise commences
