Stretch receptors as well as peripheral chemoreceptors send afferent impulses regarding ventilation to the:
A)pneumotaxic center in the pons.
B)apneustic center in the pons.
C)dorsal respiratory group in the medulla oblongata.
D)ventral respiratory group in the medulla oblongata.

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The respiratory center is composed of several groups of neurons located bilaterally in the brainstem: the dorsal respiratory group (DRG), the ventral respiratory group (VRG), the pneumotaxic center, and the apneustic center.

Stretch Receptors as Well as Peripheral Chemoreceptors Send Afferent Impulses