medulla oblongata
Americannoun
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medulla oblongatas,
plural
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medullae oblongatae
plural
noun
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medulla oblongatas
plural
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Etymology
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
Create a visual representation of system composed only of the cortex, the medulla oblongata, the heart and the lungs.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The major factor that stimulates the medulla oblongata and pons to produce respiration is surprisingly not oxygen concentration, but rather the concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Neural mechanisms include the cardiovascular centers in the medulla oblongata, baroreceptors in the aorta and carotid arteries and right atrium, and associated chemoreceptors that monitor blood levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen ions.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
How does the medulla oblongata resemble the cord?
From A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers by Joseph Chrisman Hutchison
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