respiratory center

Noun

Meaning

the center in the medulla oblongata and pons that integrates sensory information about the level of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood and determines the signals to be sent to the respiratory muscles

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Information from these sets of sensors is sent to the respiratory center in the medulla oblongata of the brain which activates the effector organs, which, in this case, are the skeletal muscles of respiration (particularly the diaphragm ). Source: Internet

The main causes of death are ventricular arrhythmias and asystole, paralysis of the heart or of the respiratory center. Source: Internet

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