Revista de Medicina Respiratória

Abstrato

Respiratory neurones discharge patterns during the times of phase transition

Maaike De Vries

The mechanisms of the transitions between the respiratory phases have been investigated by applying electrical stimulation to sites in the rostral lateral pons. This general region is considered to contain the pneumotaxic centre, since lesions in the region produce apneustic respiration. Further support for this hypothesis was provided by the observation that respiration- synchronous neurones are found in the region.