The ventral respiratory group sends impulses through an integrating center in the spinal cord, and then to the intercostal nerves, which stimulate contraction of the diaphragm.

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The ventral respiratory group sends impulses directly to the intercostal nerves and the phrenic nerve, which stimulate the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm, respectively, without going through an integrating center in the spinal cord for this process.

The Ventral Respiratory Group Sends Impulses Through an Integrating Center