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The breathing process is controlled by (Select all that apply
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The breathing process is controlled by several factors, including:
1. **Medulla Oblongata**: This part of the brainstem automatically regulates the respiratory rhythm by sending signals to the muscles that control breathing.
2. **Pons**: Another part of the brainstem, the pons helps to smooth the transition between inhalation and exhalation.
3. **Chemoreceptors**: These are sensory receptors that respond to changes in the levels of carbon dioxide, oxygen, and pH in the blood. They are located in the brain (central chemoreceptors) and in the carotid and aortic bodies (peripheral chemoreceptors), and they help to adjust the rate and depth of breathing in response to metabolic needs.
4. **Stretch Receptors**: Located in the lungs and airways, these receptors detect how much the lungs are expanded during breathing and help to prevent over-inflation.
5. **Cortex**: The cerebral cortex can exert voluntary control over breathing (for instance, holding your breath or breathing faster), allowing conscious modulation of the process.
So, to summarize, the breathing process is controlled by the **medulla oblongata**, **pons**, **chemoreceptors**, **stretch receptors**, and the **cortex**.
1. **Medulla Oblongata**: This part of the brainstem automatically regulates the respiratory rhythm by sending signals to the muscles that control breathing.
2. **Pons**: Another part of the brainstem, the pons helps to smooth the transition between inhalation and exhalation.
3. **Chemoreceptors**: These are sensory receptors that respond to changes in the levels of carbon dioxide, oxygen, and pH in the blood. They are located in the brain (central chemoreceptors) and in the carotid and aortic bodies (peripheral chemoreceptors), and they help to adjust the rate and depth of breathing in response to metabolic needs.
4. **Stretch Receptors**: Located in the lungs and airways, these receptors detect how much the lungs are expanded during breathing and help to prevent over-inflation.
5. **Cortex**: The cerebral cortex can exert voluntary control over breathing (for instance, holding your breath or breathing faster), allowing conscious modulation of the process.
So, to summarize, the breathing process is controlled by the **medulla oblongata**, **pons**, **chemoreceptors**, **stretch receptors**, and the **cortex**.
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