Which Brainstem Centers Generate the Respiratory Pace

question 107

Multiple Choice

Which brainstem centers generate the respiratory pace?

• A)respiratory rhythmicity centers in the pons
• B)apneustic centers and pneumotaxic centers
• C)higher centers in the hypothalamus,limbic system,and cerebral cortex
• D)respiratory rhythmicity centers in the medulla oblongata
• E)pneumotaxic centers and ventral respiratory group

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