If the ventral respiratory group (VRG)of neurons was destroyed:
A)breathing would stop.
B)pulmonary ventilation would increase rapidly.
C)alveolar ventilation would increase.
D)tidal volumes would increase.

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The VRG is responsible for the generation of the basic rhythm of breathing and controls the rate and depth of breathing. If it were destroyed, breathing would stop completely.

If the Ventral Respiratory Group (VRG)of Neurons Was Destroyed