| NOUN | body | respiratory center | 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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| Meaning | 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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| Part of | medulla oblongata, medulla, bulb | Lower or hindmost part of the brain |
| pons, pons Varolii | A band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain | |
| Broader | center, centre, nerve center, nerve centre | A cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process |
| Spanish | centro respiratorio | |
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