Medical MCQ-Damage to lower pons, leaving upper pons intact, will result in:

Damage to lower pons, leaving upper pons intact, will result in:

Apneusis

Rapid, shallow breathing

Irregular gasping type of breathing

No change in pattern of breathing

Question Category:

Physiology

Correct Answer:

Rapid, shallow breathing

Description:

Damage to lower pons will damage the apneustic center. This center was causing the breathing to be slow and deep. Upper pons has pneumotaxic center. It causes the breathing to be rapid and shallow. Since this center is intact (and apneustic is damaged), breathing will become shallow and rapid.

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