The apneustic centers promote quiet inhalation by stimulating the
A) ventral respiratory group (VRG).
B) pre-Bötzinger complex.
C) pneumotaxic centers.
D) dorsal respiratory group (DRG).
E) None of the answers is correct. The apneustic centers cannot promote inhalation.
Answer: D
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