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IN his classical investigation of brain-stem transection in vagotomized animals, Lumsden1–4 mentioned peculiar changes of respiration. Mid-pontine transection caused apneusis and transection of the medulla produced gasping. The effect of stimulating the vagus was observed by Wyss5. Stimulation at high and low frequencies caused the expiration and inspiration respectively.
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NAKAYAMA, T., HORI, T. Inspiration and Expiration Inhibitory System. Nature 212, 1590–1591 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/2121590a0
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