medulla oblongata

Noun
  1. Lower or hindmost part of the brain;
    Continuous with spinal cord;
    (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata) (synset 105502823)
    "the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning"
    is a type of: neural structure - a structure that is part of the nervous system
    has: respiratory center - the center in the medulla oblongata and pons that integrates sensory information about the level of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood and determines the signals to be sent to the respiratory muscles
    is a part of: brain stem, brain-stem, brainstem - the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus
    same as: bulb, medulla

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