Dirty Harryover 1 year ago

Regulation of Respiration

The referenced video is the perfect walk-through on respiratory control brought about by respiratory centres and receptors. The excellent presentation makes the concepts even easier to grasp. Timeline: 00:12 Introduction 00:35 Medullary Respiratory Centres 01:22 Pontine Respiratory Centre 02:10 Regulation of Breathing 03:50 Higher Centres of the Brain 04:47 Peripheral Chemoreceptors 05:52 Central Chemoreceptors 06:22 Chemoreceptors in Muscles and Joints 06:45 Receptors in the Lungs