respiration center

См. также в других словарях:

• Respiration — is the act of inhaling and exhaling air in order to exchange oxygen for carbon dioxide. * * * 1. A fundamental process of life, characteristic of both plants and animals, in which oxygen is used to oxidize organic fuel molecules, providing a… …   Medical dictionary

• center — 1. The middle point of a body; loosely, the interior of a body. A c. of any kind, especially an anatomical c.. 2. A group of nerve cells governing a specific function. SYN: centrum [TA]. [L. centrum; G. kentron] active c …   Medical dictionary

• Control of respiration — Control of ventilation refers to the physiological mechanisms involved in the control of physiologic ventilation. Gas exchange primarily controls the rate of respiration. The most important function of breathing is gas exchange (of oxygen and… …   Wikipedia

• Cleveland FES Center — The Cleveland FES Center provides a critical mass dedicated to the advancement of neuro augmentation and neuro prosthetic solutions, developing technological solutions that improve the quality of life of individuals with neruological or… …   Wikipedia

• Pneumotaxic center — 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 Kölliker Fuse nucleus and the medial parabrachial nucleus. [cite journal|author=Song G, Yu Y …   Wikipedia

• apneustic center — the neurons in the brainstem that control normal respiration; not a true center …   Medical dictionary

• polypneic center — a center in the tuber cinereum that accelerates the respiration rate …   Medical dictionary

• Breathing — Breath redirects here. For other uses, see Breath (disambiguation). For other uses, see Breathing (disambiguation). The human respiratory system Breathing is the process that moves air in and out of the lungs. Aerobic organisms require oxygen to… …   Wikipedia

• pneumobulbar — Relating to the lungs and their connection with the medulla oblongata by way of the vagus nerve. [G. pneumon, lung, + L. bulbus, bulb] * * * pneu·mo·bul·bar (noo″mo bulґbər) pertaining to the lungs and to the respiration center in the… …   Medical dictionary

• CSR — Center for Scientific Review [NIH]; central supply room; chart stimulated recall [test]; Cheyne Stokes respiration; continued stay review; corrected sedimentation rate; corrected survival rate; cortisol secretion rate; cumulative survival rate …   Medical dictionary

• CSR — • Center for Scientific Review [NIH]; • central supply room; • chart stimulated recall [test]; • Cheyne Stokes respiration; • continued stay review; • corrected sedimentation rate; • corrected survival rate; • cortisol secretion rate; •… …   Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations