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
Neurogenic shock is a form of vascular shock that occurs with cranial or spinal injuries that damage the cardiovascular centers in the medulla oblongata or the nervous fibers originating from this region.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
They signal the cardiovascular center as well as the respiratory centers in the medulla oblongata.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Another part forms the medulla oblongata, that important hind brain in which lie so many of the vital centres of nervous energy.
From Embryology The Beginnings of Life by Leighton, Gerald R.
