Which of the following variants of hypoxia does not stimulate peripheral chemoreceptors-: (A) Hypoxic hypoxia, (B) Anemic hypoxia, (C) Stagnant hypoxia, (D) Histotoxic hypoxia
Answer is B. Ans. (b) Anemic hypoxia(Ref: Ganong, 25th ed/p.647)Since arterial Po2 is determined by dissolved oxygen, the value of arterial Po2 is normal in anemic hypoxiaSo, the peripheral chemoreceptors are not stimulated