Regulation of Breathing (Ventilation Physiology) - EASY!

When you are going about your day, you don't think about breathing, yet your body does it for you. At the same time, you have conscious control over your breathing muscles if you think about it! Therefore, how do you both voluntarily and involuntarily control your breathing? In this video about the physiology of respiration, we cover many different concepts within respiration, including the VRG/DRG/PRG, the apneustic center, CO2/pH/O2 levels, and how the cerebral cortex and higher brain regions can influence your respiratory rate/rhythm. Be sure to check out the other videos linked within this one to get a better picture of everything coming together!