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The CPG for deglutition that is located in the medulla oblongata, corresponding to the area of the NTS and its connections with the NA and the nuclei of the cranial nerves (Vth, VIIth, IXth, Xth, and XIIth) and the upper cervical spine (C1-C3) involved in swallowing.
Abbreviations: CPG, central pattern generator; NA, nucleus ambigus; NTS, nucleus tractus solitarius.
