ventral respiratory group

ventral respiratory group
part of the medullary respiratory center running the length of the medulla oblongata within and next to the nucleus ambiguus; these neurons mainly function during strong, active respiration, moving voluntary muscles in the control of inhalation and exhalation or modifying the behavior of other respiratory motoneurons. Cf. dorsal respiratory g.

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