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The '''medulla oblongata''' (or '''medulla''') is a cone-shaped neuronal mass in the | [[File:Medulla oblongata small.gif|frame|Medulla oblongata (animation).]]The '''medulla oblongata''' (or '''medulla''') is a cone-shaped neuronal mass in the brain. | ||
It is located in the hindbrain, anterior to the | It is located in the hindbrain, anterior to the cerebellum. | ||
The medulla oblongata is responsible for multiple autonomic (involuntary) functions ranging from vomiting to sneezing. | The medulla oblongata is responsible for multiple autonomic (involuntary) functions ranging from vomiting to sneezing. | ||
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The medulla contains the cardiac, respiratory, vomiting and vasomotor centers and therefore deals with the autonomic functions of breathing, heart rate and blood pressure. | The medulla contains the cardiac, respiratory, vomiting and vasomotor centers and therefore deals with the autonomic functions of breathing, heart rate and blood pressure. | ||
== | == In the news == | ||
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File:Brainiac head.png|link=Brainiac skull diodes (nonfiction)|Second-hand [[Brainiac skull diodes (nonfiction)|Brainiac skull diodes]] used for cut-rate Medulla oblongata upgrade. | |||
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== Fiction cross-reference == | == Fiction cross-reference == | ||
* [[Medusa Obligata]] | * [[Medusa Obligata]] | ||
== External links== | == Nonfiction cross-reference == | ||
* [[Brainiac (nonfiction)]] | |||
== External links == | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medulla_oblongata Medulla oblongata] @ Wikipedia | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medulla_oblongata Medulla oblongata] @ Wikipedia | ||
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[[Category:Brains (nonfiction)]] | |||
Latest revision as of 04:45, 13 June 2022
Medulla oblongata (animation).
The medulla oblongata (or medulla) is a cone-shaped neuronal mass in the brain.
It is located in the hindbrain, anterior to the cerebellum.
The medulla oblongata is responsible for multiple autonomic (involuntary) functions ranging from vomiting to sneezing.
The medulla contains the cardiac, respiratory, vomiting and vasomotor centers and therefore deals with the autonomic functions of breathing, heart rate and blood pressure.
In the news
Second-hand Brainiac skull diodes used for cut-rate Medulla oblongata upgrade.
Fiction cross-reference
Nonfiction cross-reference
External links
- Medulla oblongata @ Wikipedia