The vagus and glossopharyngeal nerves carry afferent signals from peripheral chemoreceptors to a chemosensitive area in the ________

A) pons
B) pontine respiratory group
C) dorsal respiratory group
D) ventral respiratory group
E) medulla oblongata


E

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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