Respiration Rates Are Mainly Controlled by the Medulla Oblongata and

question 50

Multiple Choice

Respiration rates are mainly controlled by the medulla oblongata and

• A)midbrain, in response to changes in the amount of O₂ in the arterial blood.
• B)pons, in response to changes in the amount of CO₂ in the arterial blood.
• C)midbrain, in response to changes in the amount of CO₂ in the arterial blood.
• D)pons, in response to changes in the amount of O₂ in the arterial blood.
• E)hypothalamus, in response to changes in the amount of O₂ in the arterial blood.

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