The pneumotaxic center of the pons
A) modifies the rate and depth of breathing.
B) prolongs inspiration.
C) suppresses the expiratory center in the medulla.
D) sets the at- rest respiratory pattern.
E) both B and C

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The pneumotaxic center in the pons helps regulate the rate and depth of breathing by inhibiting the inspiratory center, thus preventing over-inflation of the lungs.

The Pneumotaxic Center of the Pons