medulla oblongata
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Origin of medulla oblongata
1670–80; < New Latin: the long medulla
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The library nearly resembles the shape of a brain, with the entrance being the medulla oblongata and the robust flooring as the cerebellum.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2023
The cerebellum helps coordinate skeletal muscle activity, and the medulla oblongata and pons in the brainstem are centers for vital functions, such as breathing and heart rate.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Figure 19.32 Autonomic Innervation of the Heart Cardioaccelerator and cardioinhibitory areas are components of the paired cardiac centers located in the medulla oblongata of the brain.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
They signal the cardiovascular center as well as the respiratory centers in the medulla oblongata.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Another part forms the medulla oblongata, that important hind brain in which lie so many of the vital centres of nervous energy.
From Embryology The Beginnings of Life by Leighton, Gerald R.
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