medulla oblongata

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noun,plural medulla oblongatas, medullae oblongatae.Anatomy.

the lowest or hindmost part of the brain, continuous with the spinal cord.

Origin of medulla oblongata

1670–80; <New Latin: the long medulla

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How to use medulla oblongata in a sentence

Posteriorly is situated the hind-brain, now consisting of the medulla oblongata and cerebellum.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland Balfour
In Scyllium, however, indications appear in the hind-brain of its future division into a cerebellum and medulla oblongata.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland Balfour
It reduces the librarian to a medulla oblongata, so far as I am able to understand the psychology of the situation.
Papers and Proceedings of the Thirty-fourth Annual Meeting of the American Library Association Held at Ottawa, Canada June 26-July 2, 1912 | Various
And, on the other hand, the vertical strands are notably increased in their passage through the field of the medulla oblongata.
Degeneracy | Eugene S. Talbot
The medulla oblongata with its reticular ganglion seems to be the great rhythmic centre.
Degeneracy | Eugene S. Talbot

British Dictionary definitions for medulla oblongata

medulla oblongata

/ (ˌɒblɒŋˈɡɑːtə) /

nounplural medulla oblongatas or medullae oblongatae (mɪˈdʌliː ˌɒblɒŋˈɡɑːtiː)

the lower stalklike section of the brain, continuous with the spinal cord, containing control centres for the heart and lungs

Origin of medulla oblongata

C17: New Latin: oblong-shaped medulla

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Scientific definitions for medulla oblongata

medulla oblongata

[ ŏb′lông-gä′tə ]

Plural medulla oblongatas medullae oblongatae (ŏb′lông-gä′tē)

The lowermost portion of the brainstem in humans and other mammals. It is important in the reflex control of involuntary processes, including respiration, heartbeat, and blood pressure.

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