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Chapter 14, Problem 11CP
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To determine:

The respiratory controls that might be lost, if the respiratory centers of the pons were damaged.

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Pons is a part of the brainstem, and is characterized by white and gray matter. It connects the cerebellum with the cerebrum, midbrain, spinal cord and the diencephalon. One of four nuclei of the pons is involved in the respiration process.

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