Which structure contains the integration center that controls breathing rate but also serves as the brain and spinal cords anatomical connection to the cerebellum?

Medulla oblongata
Pons
Hypothalamus
Midbrain
Thalamus

The structure that contains the integration center that controls breathing rate, as well as serves as the brain and spinal cord's anatomical connection to the cerebellum, is the Medulla oblongata.