Peripheral chemoreceptors detect and respond to a decrease in P CO2 in the blood. How…

Peripheral chemoreceptors detect and respond to a decrease in P
CO2
in the blood. How does the respiratory center (RC) respond?
The respiratory center responds by sending more frequent action potentials to the diaphragm and other respiratory muscles.
This [
“increases”, “decreases”
] the rate and depth of pulmonary ventilation.
Over the next few moments the P
CO2
in the blood will [
“increase”, “decrease”
] .