The respiratory center on an animal is located within what?

Question

a) medulla oblongata

b) cerebrum

c) cerebellum

d) diencephalon

Answer 1

It is the medulla oblongata. Ventilation occurs under the control of the autonomic nervous system from parts of the brain stem, the medulla oblongata and the pons. This area of the brain forms the respiration regulatory center, a series of interconnected brain cells within the lower and middle brain stem which coordinate respiratory movements