What is the role of the respiratory rhythm centre in regulating the respiratory system?

What is the role of the respiratory rhythm centre in regulating the respiratory system?
  1. It regulates the oxygen levels in the blood
  2. It controls the rate of breathing
  3. It controls the depth of breathing
  4. It controls the pattern of breathing

Solution

A specialised centre present in the medulla region of the brain called the respiratory rhythm centre is primarily responsible for regulation of the respiratory rhythm.

Asked in: NCERT

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