EMBRYOLOGY
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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The nervous system controls your breathing.
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False
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True
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Just as our heartbeat is controlled by pacemaker cells in the heart, our breathing is regulated by a cluster of a few thousand cells in the brainstem known as the preBötzinger Complex, or preBötC. Discovered in 1991, these cells are the center of breathing regulation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Nervous System Control of Respiration: The nervous system controls breathing by sending motor commands to the muscles responsible for respiration. The primary muscle of respiration is the diaphragm, which contracts to expand the space in the thoracic cavity.
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