Why is the medulla such an important part of the nervous system?

Let him swear by his instincts more, and live with his medulla oblongata.

At the moment of death the medulla oblongata is always rabic.

So much is to be inferred from the stimulant action of tobacco upon the medulla.

It reduces the librarian to a medulla oblongata, so far as I am able to understand the psychology of the situation.

The pith or medulla of the stem and branches of a leguminous tree (a species of Centrolobium) growing in Brazil.

But Toro showed "mucho fuego" before he was so neatly pierced in the medulla.

Medullary, belonging to, or of the nature of, pith (Medulla); pithy.

Mrs. Medulla opened the door at this unfortunate moment, and walked in.

"He is the son of our new neighbor, Mrs. Medulla," Bee informed him.