Control of Respiration

Question 1

What are the brain regions that control respiration?

Answer 1

ventral respiratory group - Botzinger complex and Pre-Botzinger complex
dorsal respiratory group
Pneumotaxic/pontine center
cerebral cortex

Question 2

What is the function of the DRG?

Answer 2

cotnrols basic rhythm by triggering inspiratory impulses to motor neurons to diaphragm