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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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