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respiratory center

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Main Entry: respiratory center
Function: noun
: a region in the medulla oblongata that regulates respiratory movements
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respiratory center n.
The region of neurons in the brain that receives afferent information that is then translated to signals controlling the sequence of breathing.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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