The vagus and glossopharyngeal nerves carry afferent signals from peripheral chemoreceptors to a chemosensitive area in
A)the pontine respiratory group.
B)the dorsal respiratory group.
C)the ventral respiratory group.
D)the medulla oblongata.
E)the pons.

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The vagus and glossopharyngeal nerves transmit afferent signals from peripheral chemoreceptors to the medulla oblongata, which contains the central chemosensitive area responsible for regulating respiratory activity.

The Vagus and Glossopharyngeal Nerves Carry Afferent Signals from Peripheral