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
It consists of the midbrain, medulla oblongata, and the pons.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The cerebellum helps coordinate skeletal muscle activity, and the medulla oblongata and pons in the brainstem are centers for vital functions, such as breathing and heart rate.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The medulla oblongata, unlike the brain, is highly sensitive; if slightly punctured, convulsions follow; if much injured, respiration, or breathing, immediately ceases.
From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Cutter, Calvin
