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Boundless Anatomy and Physiology
Respiratory System
Physiology Textbooks Boundless Anatomy and Physiology Respiratory System
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Section 10

Respiration Control

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Boundless Anatomy and Physiology
Physiology
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Neural Mechanisms (Respiratory Center)

The medulla and the pons are involved in the regulation of the ventilatory pattern of respiration.

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Neural Mechanisms (Cortex)

The cerebral cortex of the brain controls voluntary respiration.

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Chemoreceptor Regulation of Breathing

Chemoreceptors detect the levels of carbon dioxide in the blood by monitoring the concentrations of hydrogen ions in the blood.

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Proprioceptor Regulation of Breathing

The Hering–Breuer inflation reflex prevents overinflation of the lungs.

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