Which Part of the Nervous System Regulates Breathing

question 158

Multiple Choice

Which part of the nervous system regulates breathing?

• A) the hypothalamus
• B) Wernicke's area
• C) the medulla
• D) the forebrain

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Definitions:

Varying Amounts

Different quantities or measures of something without a fixed or exact number.

Stimulus Generalization

The process by which conditioned responses are triggered by stimuli that are similar, but not identical to, the original conditioned stimulus used during learning.

Discrimination

The act of treating people unequally based on characteristics such as race, age, or sex, resulting in prejudice.

Response Generalization

The process by which a behavior, once learned in response to a specific stimulus, extends to similar stimuli not directly associated with the initial learning.