PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The respiratory center is located in the medulla oblongata and is involved in the minute-to-minute control of breathing.

Detailed explanation-2: -The medulla oblongata controls breathing, blood pressure, heart rhythms and swallowing. Messages from the cortex to the spinal cord and nerves that branch from the spinal cord are sent through the pons and the brainstem.

Detailed explanation-3: -The area of the brain responsible for controlling respiration is called the brain stem.

Detailed explanation-4: -The respiratory or breathing control center is located in the medulla oblongata and the pons, which both belong to the brainstem.