NEET 1999 · Class 11

Breathing and Exchange of Gases

The respiratory centres, which control inspiration and expiration, are located in (1999)

  1. (A)diencephalon
  2. (B)medulla oblongata
  3. (C)cerebellum
  4. (D)spinal cord

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A specialised centre present in the medulla region of the brain called respiratory rhythm centre is primarily responsible for this regulation.

Chapter
Breathing and Exchange of Gases
Section
14.5 REGULATION OF RESPIRATION
Page
9
Words matched
21 of 21

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0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states that the 'respiratory rhythm centre' responsible for respiratory regulation is located in the medulla region of the brain, which directly matches option B and distinguishes it from other brain regions.

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