Centers that regulate the rate and depth of breathing,known as the pneumotaxic and apneustic centers,are located in the __________.
A)Pons
B)Thalamus
C)Medulla oblongata
D)Hypothalamus
E)Cerebral peduncles

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The pneumotaxic and apneustic centers, which regulate the rate and depth of breathing, are located in the pons and medulla oblongata regions of the brainstem. Therefore, options A and C are the correct choices. Thalamus, hypothalamus, and cerebral peduncles are not directly involved in the regulation of breathing.

Centers That Regulate the Rate and Depth of Breathing,known as the Pneumotaxic