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The primary respiratory regulatory centre is located at

A
Dorsal medulla
B
Aponeurotic centre
C
Pneumotaxic center
D
Ventral medulla
High-Yield Explanation
The respiratory centers are located in the medulla oblongata and pons, which are pas of the brainstem. The respiratory centers are divided into four major groups, two groups in the medulla and two in the pons. The two groups in the medulla are the dorsal respiratory group and the ventral respiratory group. The two groups in the pons are the pneumotaxic center also known as the pontine respiratory group, and the apneustic center. The Inspiratory center (Dorsal respiratory group) -Location: Dorsal poion of medulla -Nucleus: Nucleus tractus solitarius. Ref: guyton and hall textbook of medical physiology 12 edition page number:370,371,372

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