oblongata
Americannoun
plural
oblongatas, oblongataeOther Word Forms
- preoblongata noun
Etymology
Origin of oblongata
Example Sentences
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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 respiratory center that provides autonomic control of breathing is part of the medulla oblongata.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Create a visual representation of system composed only of the cortex, the medulla oblongata, the heart and the lungs.
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
The uppermost of these is the medulla oblongata.
From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Cutter, Calvin
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