Respiratory Center
"Respiratory Center" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Part of the brain located in the MEDULLA OBLONGATA and PONS. It receives neural, chemical and hormonal signals, and controls the rate and depth of respiratory movements of the DIAPHRAGM and other respiratory muscles.
| Descriptor ID |
D012125
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.186.211.132.772.646
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| Concept/Terms |
Respiratory Center- Respiratory Center
- Center, Respiratory
- Centers, Respiratory
- Respiratory Centers
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