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medulla

/mɪ'dələ/

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noun
lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)
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"the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning"

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bulb medulla oblongata

type of:
neural structure

part of:
brainstem brain stem brain-stem
noun
a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
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myelin myeline

type of:
fat
noun
the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal
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Opposite:

cortex

type of:
animal tissue plant tissue

Antonyms of medulla