Medulla oblongata

/mˈɛdʌləɹ ˌɒbləŋɡˈɑːtə/

/mˈɛdʌlə ˌɑːbləŋɡˈɑːɾə/

[noun]

Medulla oblongata

[NOUN]

lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)

synonyms : bulb

medulla

medulla oblongata definition and meaning

Examples

1. The medulla oblongata, meanwhile, controls involuntary functions like breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure, and the hippocampus is the seat of memory and spatial orientation.

2. Is it the hypothalamus, the amygdala, the medulla oblongata, or the hippocampus?

3. The body has a respiratory center in the brain located in an area known as the Medulla Oblongata and the Pons regions.

4. That sensory input gets relayed to the hypothalamus, which stimulates the medulla oblongata, which then taps the parasympathetic fibers in the vagus nerve.

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