Medulla_oblongataWordNet Explorer

lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)

a structure that is part of the nervous system

the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus

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