The central chemoreceptor responds to hydrogen ions generated from the dissociation of hydrogen from carbonic acid and lactic acid produced by active skeletal muscle.

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The central chemoreceptor responds to hydrogen ions generated from the dissociation of hydrogen from carbonic acid and lactic acid produced by active skeletal muscle.