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The lower portion of the BRAIN STEM. It is inferior to the PONS and anterior to the CEREBELLUM. Medulla oblongata serves as a relay station between the brain and the spinal cord, and contains centers for regulating respiratory, vasomotor, cardiac, and reflex activities.
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- Medulla Oblongatas
- Accessory Cuneate Nucleus
- Ambiguous Nucleus
- Arcuate Nucleus of the Medulla
- Arcuate Nucleus-1
- External Cuneate Nucleus
- Lateral Cuneate Nucleus
- Nucleus Ambiguus
- Ambiguus, Nucleus
- Arcuate Nucleus 1
- Arcuate Nucleus-1s
- Cuneate Nucleus, Accessory
- Cuneate Nucleus, External
- Cuneate Nucleus, Lateral
- Nucleus, Accessory Cuneate
- Nucleus, Ambiguous
- Nucleus, External Cuneate
- Nucleus, Lateral Cuneate
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Medulla Oblongata. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008526. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008526
- Medulla Oblongata. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medulla_oblongata
- Medulla Oblongata. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189033