medulla oblongata
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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
Neurogenic shock is a form of vascular shock that occurs with cranial or spinal injuries that damage the cardiovascular centers in the medulla oblongata or the nervous fibers originating from this region.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The respiratory rate is controlled by the respiratory center located within the medulla oblongata in the brain, which responds primarily to changes in carbon dioxide, oxygen, and pH levels in the blood.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
There is sometimes unilateral or even bilateral spastic paralysis of the limbs from pressure on the medulla oblongata.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
