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Related Terms:
bulbospinal
foramen magnum
oblongatal
propriobulbar
supramedullary
cervicomedullary
olivary body
postoblongata
cisterna magna
extramedullary
perimedullary
cephalomedullary
restiform
spinobulbar
bulbar
olive
pontomedullary
spinomedullary
brainstem
medullary
medulla
oblongata
lateral area
retrobulbar
preoblongata
myelencephalon
restis
Definitions:
Noun
medulla oblongata
medulla
bulb
Definition: lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata); "the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning"
Definition: The lower portion of the brainstem.