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Respiratory Reflexes That Change Breathing
Description
Breathing is controlled by the brainstem, but it can also be changed by the nervous system and by body signals. The cerebral motor cortex can override the medullary respiratory centers and send signals directly to the breathing muscles. This makes voluntary actions like holding your breath or taking deeper breaths possible.<...
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Transcript
El cuerpo humano responde a diversos estímulos para regular la frecuencia respiratoria a través de los receptores presentes en los órganos respiratorios.
Los irritantes físicos y químicos en la laringe y la faringe desencadenan una interrupción abrupta de la respiración, seguida rápidamente por una tos o un estornudo.
La sobreinsuf...
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