Carotid body chemosensitivity at 1.6 ATA breathing air versus 100% oxygen

Abstract

We demonstrate that carotid body chemosensitivity to brief exposures of hypercapnia was unchanged during a 4-h dive in a dry hyperbaric chamber at 1.6 ATA regardless of breathing gas condition [i.e., air (21% O2) versus 100% oxygen]. Therefore, it appears that an attenuation of carotid body chemosensitivity to hypercapnia does not contribute to CO2 retention in hyperbaria.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2020
Source ID
10.1152/japplphysiol.00275.2020

Entities

People

  • Blair D Johnson
  • Brian M. Clemency
  • David Hostler
  • Hayden W Hess

Organizations

  • National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
  • Office of Naval Research Global
  • University at Buffalo

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Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Marine Mammal Biology