Rhythm controllers in the brainstem
1. Medulla
Dorsal respiratory group – associated with inspiration
Ventral respiratory group – associated with expiration.
Pre-Botzinger Complex - pattern generator, also ventral
2) Pons
Apneustic center – has an excitatory function
Pneumotaxic center – can inhibit inspiration
Other regions of the brain that can affect respiration
1. Cortex
Can exercise voluntary control
2) Limbic system and hypothalamus
Emotional states
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Adeniyi, David "Respiratory Physiology: Control of Respiration" Afribary. Afribary, 20 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/control-of-respiration. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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