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
However, some medical conditions, such as stroke and congestive heart failure, may cause damage to the pons or medulla oblongata.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
For example, the sight, smell, and taste of food initiate long reflexes that begin with a sensory neuron delivering a signal to the medulla oblongata.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
There are scattered groups of nerve cells in the medulla oblongata which have either no demonstrable connection with the nerve nuclei, or are positively known to be connected with the longitudinal associating strands.
From Degeneracy Its Causes, Signs and Results by Talbot, Eugene S.
