Pneumotaxic center; True is:
Correct Answer: Both
Description: Pneumotaxic Center : Controls rate of breathing.
Located in the medial parabrachial and Kolliker-Fuse nuclei of the dorsolateral pons.
Contains both I and E neurons.
The normal function of the pneumotaxic center is unknown, but it may play a role in smooth switching between inspiration and expiration (“fine-tune” of the breathing).
A strong pneumotaxic signal can increase the rate of breathing 30-40 breaths per minute, whereas a weak pneumotaxic signal may reduce the rate to only 3-5 breaths per minute.
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