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. 2012 Apr 13;590(Pt 8):1781–1782. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.2012.228643

Figure 1. A very simplified diagram of the control of breathing during sleep, showing the relationship between ventilation and the two gains in the feedback system.

Figure 1

Sleep state has important effects on upper airway tone and the controller output. See Younes (1989) for more detail.