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respiratory center

noun /rɛspərətoʊrisɛntər/ 18 letters Scrabble 24 WWF 26
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noun

the center in the medulla oblongata and pons that integrates sensory information about the level of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood and determines the signals to be sent to the respiratory muscles

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