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
Create a visual representation of system composed only of the cortex, the medulla oblongata, the heart and the lungs.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The respiratory center that provides autonomic control of breathing is part of the medulla oblongata.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The paired vertebral arteries join together to form the large basilar artery at the base of the medulla oblongata.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Situated on its floor are the fasciculi teretes, striae acusticae, and deposits of grey matter described in connexion with the medulla oblongata.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
