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Pneumotaxic centre which can moderate the functions of the respiratory rhythm centre is present at

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Pons region of brain
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Thalamus
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Spinal cord
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Right cerebral hemisphere
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Left cerebral hemisphere
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The correct option is A Pons region of brain
The pneumotaxic centre, also known as the pontine respiratory group (PRG), is a network of neurons in the rostral dorsolateral pons. The PRG regulates the amount of air a person can take into the body in each breath. The absence of the PRG results in an increase in depth of respiration and a decrease in respiratory rate.

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