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oblongata

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[ob-lawng-gah-tuh, -long-] / ˌɒb lɔŋˈgɑ tə, -lɒŋ- /

noun

oblongatas, plural oblongatae plural
  1. medulla oblongata.


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Etymology

Origin of oblongata

< New Latin: literally, oblong; see -ate 1

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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

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

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

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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