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What is the primary function of the dorsal respiratory group of neurons?
What is the primary function of the dorsal respiratory group of neurons?
- To regulate respiratory rhythm and inspiration (correct)
- To control expiration
- To transmit signals to the pneumotaxic center
- To receive sensory inputs from the peripheral chemoreceptors
Where is the pneumotaxic center located?
Where is the pneumotaxic center located?
- Medulla oblongata
- Pons (correct)
- Dorsal respiratory group
- Ventral respiratory group
What type of receptors provide sensory inputs to the dorsal respiratory group from the liver, pancreas, and parts of the GIT?
What type of receptors provide sensory inputs to the dorsal respiratory group from the liver, pancreas, and parts of the GIT?
- Mechanoreceptors (correct)
- Peripheral chemoreceptors
- Baroreceptors
- Receptors in the lungs
What is the role of the ventral respiratory group of neurons?
What is the role of the ventral respiratory group of neurons?
What is the effect of the dorsal respiratory group on breathing rate?
What is the effect of the dorsal respiratory group on breathing rate?
What type of neurons does the dorsal respiratory group emit?
What type of neurons does the dorsal respiratory group emit?
What is the primary response of the respiratory system to an increase in O2 consumption and CO2 formation during heavy exercise?
What is the primary response of the respiratory system to an increase in O2 consumption and CO2 formation during heavy exercise?
What is the effect of sympathetic activation on respiratory muscles?
What is the effect of sympathetic activation on respiratory muscles?
What is the most common cause of sleep apnea?
What is the most common cause of sleep apnea?
What triggers the increase in ventilation during exercise?
What triggers the increase in ventilation during exercise?
What is the role of the parasympathetic nervous system in respiration?
What is the role of the parasympathetic nervous system in respiration?
What is the term for the absence of spontaneous breathing?
What is the term for the absence of spontaneous breathing?
What is the main function of the ventral respiratory group (VRG)?
What is the main function of the ventral respiratory group (VRG)?
What type of receptors are responsible for preventing the lungs from overstretching?
What type of receptors are responsible for preventing the lungs from overstretching?
How does the Hering-Breuer inflation reflex affect inspiration?
How does the Hering-Breuer inflation reflex affect inspiration?
What is the primary response to an increase in CO2 and H+ concentration levels in the tissues?
What is the primary response to an increase in CO2 and H+ concentration levels in the tissues?
What is the role of the dorsal respiratory group of neurons?
What is the role of the dorsal respiratory group of neurons?
What is the effect of oxygen on the respiratory center of the brain?
What is the effect of oxygen on the respiratory center of the brain?
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