Definition that contains oblongata
- bulb lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)
- cerebellum a major division of the vertebrate brain; situated above the medulla oblongata and beneath the cerebrum in humans
- medulla lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)
- pons a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain
- bulbar involving the medulla oblongata
- brainstem the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus
- medullary of or relating to the medulla oblongata
- respiratory center the center in the medulla oblongata and pons that integrates sensory information about the level of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood and determines the signals to be sent to the respiratory muscles
- myelencephalon the posterior part of the hindbrain in developing vertebrates; forms the medulla oblongata in adults
- medulla oblongata lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)