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The pneumotaxic center, also known as the pontine respiratory group (PRG), is a network of neurons in the rostral dorsal lateral pons.It consists of the Koelliker-KÃ¶lliker fuse nucleus and the medial parabrachial. Nucleus it is considered an antagonist to the apneustic, center which produces abnormal breathing during. inhalationespiratory effects [edit]. The PRG antagonizes the apneustic center, cyclically inhibiting inhalation. The PRG limits the burst of action potentials in the phrenic nerve, effectively decreasing the tidal volume and regulating the respiratory rate.
The respiratory center (RC) is located in the medulla oblongata and pons, which are part of the brain stem. The RC receives controlling signals of neural, chemical and hormonal nature and controls the rate and depth of respiratory movements of the diaphragm and other respiratory muscles. Injury to this center may lead to center respiratory failure, which necessitates mechanical ventilation; usually the prognosis is grave. In healthy individuals the presence of elevated carbon dioxide levels in the blood is the stimulant that the RC responds to in order to signal the respiratory muscles to breathe. Chemoreceptors found in carotid bodies and aortic bodies are responsible for detecting decrease in blood pH by this carbon dioxide.