The __________ receives input from higher brain centers and sends nerve impulse to the respiratory centers in the medulla oblongata to modify the breathing pattern.
A)ventral respiratory group
B)pontine respiratory group
C)hypothalamus
D)dorsal respiratory group

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The pontine respiratory group receives input from higher brain centers and is responsible for modifying the breathing pattern by sending nerve impulses to the respiratory centers in the medulla oblongata. The other options either do not receive input from higher brain centers or are not directly involved in modifying breathing patterns.

The __________ Receives Input from Higher Brain Centers and Sends