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Meaning of RESPIRATORY CENTER

Pronunciation:  'respuru`towree'sentur

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 Definition: [n]  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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 See Also: bulb, center, centre, medulla, medulla oblongata, nerve center, nerve centre, pons, pons Varolii

 

 

 

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