What is the structure of
the central nervous system
that regulates pulmonary
respiration?
The central nervous system (CNS) is a part of nervous system that consists two parts; the brain and spinal cord. It controls most of the functions of body and mind. The brain is enclosed in the skull and shielded by the cranium. The spinal cord lies caudally to the brain and protected by the vertebrae. It reaches from the base of skull and continues through the foramen magnum and terminates at the first or second lumbar vertebra. The brain is the origin of control over the body movements, the interpreter of the external environment, and the center of thoughts. The spinal cord carries the signals from the brain to the muscles and internal organs.
The structure of the central nervous system that regulates the pulmonary respiration is medulla oblongata. It is the primary respiratory control (regulation) center. Medulla oblongata sends signals to the muscles that control the respiration and cause breathing to occur.
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