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
It consists of the midbrain, medulla oblongata, and the pons.
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
The respiratory rate is controlled by the respiratory center located within the medulla oblongata in the brain, which responds primarily to changes in carbon dioxide, oxygen, and pH levels in the blood.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Some physiologists assert, that the medulla oblongata is the point at which excitement to motion commences, and sensation terminates; and also, that it possesses the power of originating motion in itself.
From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Cutter, Calvin
