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respiration regulatory center
Used for:
apneustic center
Used for:
dorsal respiratory center
Used for:
ventral respiratory center
Broader Terms:
brain regulatory center
Related Terms:
medulla oblongata
Related Terms:
pulmonary respiration
Related Terms:
reticular formation
Scope Note:
series of centers in the medulla and pons which coordinate respiratory movements; they include the pneumotaxic center, the apneustic center, and the dorsal and ventral respiratory groups.
Term Number:
0480-0511
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