medullary
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The medullary respiratory center, responsible for the rhythm and depth of respiration, comprises various neurons dedicated for inspiration and expiration.
From Science Daily • Dec. 7, 2023
Hillman’s family posted on his Instagram account Wednesday that he was diagnosed in August with a rare form of kidney cancer called renal medullary carcinoma and was under hospice care.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2022
The collecting ducts collect filtrate coming from the nephrons and fuse in the medullary papillae.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Figure 14.20 Auditory Brain Stem Mechanisms of Sound Localization Localizing sound in the horizontal plane is achieved by processing in the medullary nuclei of the auditory system.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
These changes, which consist essentially in a medullary infiltration of these glands, will be minutely described presently.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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