The vagus and glossopharyngeal nerves carry afferent signals from peripheral chemoreceptors to a chemosensitive area in the ________.
A. medulla oblongata
B. ventral respiratory group
C. pons
D. dorsal respiratory group
E. pontine respiratory group
Answer: A
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