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Which part of the brain generates the basic respiratory rhythm?
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medulla oblongata
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What is the basic rhythm of breathing is controlled by?
The basic rhythm of breathing is controlled by part of the brain called the Medulla.
What are the centers and areas that generate the basic rhythm of the respiratory cycle?
Pons and Medula in the brain stem.
What contains reflex centers involved in regulation respiratory rhythm in conjunction with lower brain stem centers?
The medulla oblongata, located in the brain stem, contains reflex centers that are involved in regulating the respiratory rhythm in conjunction with other lower brain stem centers. These centers help coordinate the muscles involved in breathing to ensure proper oxygen intake and carbon dioxide removal.
Where is the respiratory center of the brain located?
This is actually located in the brainstem in particular the medulla oblongata. This is the primitive part of the brain which we have no "concious" control over (it is autonomic) and ensures that we breathe above all costs (i.e. you can't forcibly hold your breath and suffocate yourself). This part of the brain however can be influenced by other parts of the brain which we do have control over.
In which parts of the body does breathing?
The medulla oblongata and pons of the brainstem are the principal regulators of the respiratory system. It is there that the rhythm and depth of our respiration is controlled.
Where is th respiratory rhythmicity center located?
there is a specific group of cells found in the medula (part of the brain stem) which regulate the rhythm of breathing, hence the name (of this cellular formation) the Medulary Rhythmicity Center.
what is the brain function?
The brain stem manages the basic functions of the body - respiratory rate, metabolic rate, maintaining homeostasis, fight or flight response, etc.
Where is the respiratory rate controlled?
Respiratory centre in the medulla (brain)
What is the function the stems?
The brain stem manages the basic functions of the body - respiratory rate, metabolic rate, maintaining homeostasis, fight or flight response, etc.
Is the brain the main part of your respiratory system?
No but it controls it. The brain is the main part of the nervous system. The lungs are the main parts of the respiratory system.
Nerve impulses from what will result in inspiration?
The ventral respiratory group (VGR), a network of neurons that extends in the ventral brain stem from the spinal cord to the pons-medulla junction, appears to be the rhythm-generating and integrative center of respiration.
How does alzheimers affect the respiratory system?
Strokes affect the cells in the brain. Since the brain controls all parts of the body, the area of the brain that controls your respiratory system can be damaged due to the rupture of an artery in the brain.
