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medulla oblongata

noun

Anatomy.
plural medulla oblongatas, medullae oblongatae.
  1. the lowest or hindmost part of the brain, continuous with the spinal cord.


medulla oblongata

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noun

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

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, Plural medulla oblongatas Ųú′lô²Ô²µ-²µÃ¤â€²³Ùŧ

  1. 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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Origin of medulla oblongata1

1670–80; < New Latin: the long medulla
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of medulla oblongata1

C17: New Latin: oblong-shaped 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.

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Another part of the brain, the medulla oblongata, gets in touch with the heart, which increases its rate and the amount of blood pumped per beat.

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But, for as much as Vicky can teach her kids about a medulla oblongata, science is a means to an end.

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For years I've had so many factoid stuffed in my head, I think — I'm not sure where my medulla oblongata is, but I think that's the part that's been sore for all these years.

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The scan showed something unusual: a large “infiltrating†lesion centered in the medulla oblongata, the structure at the lower end of the brainstem that controls breathing and other involuntary functions.

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