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The Respiratory System

Respiratory Reflexes That Change Breathing

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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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The human body responds to various stimuli to regulate the breathing rate via receptors present in respiratory organs.

Physical and chemical irritants in the larynx and pharynx trigger an abrupt halt in breathing, swiftly followed by either a cough or a sneeze.

Overinflation of the lungs activates stretch receptors in the bronchi a...

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AdemhalingscentraademhalingscontroleHering Breuer reflexCO2 concentratienervus vaguslimbisch systeemlichaamstemperatuursomatische pijncerebrale motorische cortexrekgevoelige receptoren

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