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has gloss	(noun) the center in the medulla oblongata and pons that integrates sensory information about the level of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood and determines the signals to be sent to the respiratory muscles respiratory center
lexicalization	eng: respiratory center
subclass of	(noun) a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process; "in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere" centre, nerve center, center, nerve centre

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part of	(noun) lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata); "the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning" medulla, bulb, medulla oblongata
part of	(noun) a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain pons, pons Varolii