pneumotaxic center
noun
pneu·mo·tax·ic center
ˌn(y)ü-mə-ˈtak-sik- 
: a neural center in the upper part of the pons that provides inhibitory impulses on inspiration and thereby prevents overdistension of the lungs and helps to maintain alternately recurrent inspiration and expiration
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“Pneumotaxic center.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/pneumotaxic%20center. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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