Multiple Choice
Which part of the brainstem provides basic automatic rhythm of respiration by sending efferent impulses to the diaphragm and intercostal muscles?
A) Dorsal respiratory group (DRG)
B) Ventral respiratory group
C) Pneumotaxic center
D) Apneustic center
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