Physical Education A-Level
The respiratory control centre
What The respiratory control centre means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of The respiratory control centre
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Located in the medulla oblongata, it receives sensory information and adjusts ventilation, sending somatic impulses via the phrenic and intercostal nerves to the respiratory muscles.
Topics that use The respiratory control centre
- Respiratory system (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Airway narrowing
- Alveolar and muscle exchange
- Baroreceptor
- Baroreceptors
- Carbon monoxide, oxygen transport and aerobic capacity
- Chemoreceptor
- Chemoreceptors
- Chemoreceptors and sensory detection
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