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
Changes in the pH of CSF affect the respiratory center in the medulla oblongata, which can directly modulate breathing rate to bring the pH back into the normal range.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
As in the previous phase, the complex neuromuscular actions are controlled by the medulla oblongata.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
As this column passes onward in the medulla oblongata, on a level with the glosso-pharyngeal nerve, it forms a group of cells of large size.
From Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it by Francis E. Anstie
