If at a low concentration of dissolved oxygen in the blood, the chemoreceptors of the carotid bodies and aortic bodies send signals via the glossopharyngeal and vagus nerve respectively. These afferent signals reach the dorsal respiratory group of medulla oblongata and they send efferent signals to the intercostal muscles and diaphragm to increase the frequency and thus increase inspiratory oxygen concentration.
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