Question

Respiratory centres that control the rate and depth of breathing are located in ______.

Options

• medulla oblongata only

• cerebrum only

• cerebellum and pons

• pons and medulla oblongata

Answer 1

Respiratory centres that control the rate and depth of breathing are located in pons and medulla oblongata.

Explanation:

The medulla oblongata contains the rhythmicity centre that establishes the basic pace of breathing. The pons contains the pneumotaxic and apneustic centres, which fine-tune this rhythm by regulating the duration of inspiration to control the specific rate and depth of each breath.