Higher Brain Centers That Alter the Activity of the Respiratory

question 71

Multiple Choice

Higher brain centers that alter the activity of the respiratory centers include all of the following except

• A) cortical association areas.
• B) the precentral motor gyrus.
• C) the limbic system.
• D) the hypothalamus.
• E) Broca's center.

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