where are located the central chemoreceptors and the peripheral chemoreceptors for the breathing control process?
Peripheral Chemoreceptors Peripheral Chemoreceptors. The Peripheral Chemoreceptors refer to anatomical collections of chemoreceptors outside of the brain, the most important of which are those located in the carotid bodies of the carotid arteries as well as in the aortic bodies of the aortic arch. Central Chemoreceptors The central chemoreceptors are critical sensors of arterial carbon dioxide and are the key sensory component of a negative feedback loop which controls respiratory activity in an attempt to maintain relatively constant levels of arterial carbon dioxide as described in integrated respiratory control.