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medulla oblongata |
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medulla oblongata [mə′dəl·ə ‚äb‚lȯŋ′gäd·ə] (neuroscience) The somewhat pyramidal, caudal portion of the vertebrate brain which extends from the pons to the spinal cord. Also known as medulla. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| It also resulted in myelin degeneration of peripheral nerves and swelling of preterminal axons in the medulla oblongata (Ichihara et al. Representative samples were taken from cortex, thalamus, hippocampus, midbrain, colliculi, puns, obex, medulla oblongata, and cerebellum. The nervus intermedius enters the central nervous system at the pontocerebellar groove lateral to the motor root and synapses with neurons in the upper part of the solitary tract of the medulla oblongata. |
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