Which area of the brain stimulates the diaphragm to contract to initiate inspiration? a) Pontine respiratory group b) The pre-Bötzinger complex c) Ventral respiratory group d) Dorsal respiratory group
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It contracts and moves downward, creating negative pressure in the chest cavity, which draws air into the lungs. The area of the brain that stimulates the diaphragm to contract and initiate inspiration is the phrenic nerve, which arises from the spinal cord in Show more…
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