what body system controls breathing?

Answer 1

the nervous system CONTROLS breathing.

medulla oblongata

Answer 2

The United Nations.

Answer 3

breathing is a complex process not only involving the lungs which is the central organ of the respiratory sys. It is part of the efferent autonomic system which the 'involuntary nervous system' as opposed to the somatic 'voluntary'. This means that we often breathe without thinking and there are other factors which can affect the rate/depth of breathing eg. cardiovascular sys.

Answer 4

Controls? The nervous system.

Makes it work? The muscular system.

Exchanges the gases? The respiratory system.

Answer 5

The brain controls breathing.

Answer 6

The respiratory and the circulatory work together to control breathing.

Answer 7

Respiratory

Answer 8

The level of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) in the blood determines the rate of breathing.
People who hyperventilate get too high a level of oxygen (and hence a low level of CO2). This why they breathe too fast.
The solution is to breathe into a paper bag. This means we breathe in the air we exhale which it high in CO2. We continue this until the level of CO2 in our blood reaches normal levels.

Answer 9

Your Respitory system. First air passes through the nose where it is filtered by nasal hairs and mucus then the hair continues down the esophogus until the larynx, trachea bronchi then aveoli! Then back out again!

Answer 10

Nervous system. Breathing is a muscular contraction in the diaphragm that is CONTROLLED by the autonomic nervious system.

Answer 11

Brain and central nerous system. There are chemical weapons designed to attack that central nervous system function that inhibits your abaility to breathe.