What Happens in the Respiratory Center During Forced Expiration

question 43

Multiple Choice

What happens in the respiratory center during forced expiration?

• A) The inspiratory neurons of the dorsal respiratory group send action potentials for scalene muscle relaxation.
• B) The pre-Bötzinger complex sends action potentials for sternocleidomastoid muscle contraction.
• C) Neurons in the pontine respiratory center send action potentials to the diaphragm.
• D) The inspiratory neurons of the dorsal respiratory group get activated.
• E) The expiratory neurons of the ventral respiratory group get activated.