Medulla Oblongata
The lower portion of the BRAIN STEM. It is inferior to the PONS and anterior to the CEREBELLUM. Medulla oblongata serves as a relay station between the brain and the spinal cord, and contains centers for regulating respiratory, vasomotor, cardiac, and reflex activities.
Also Known As:
Accessory Cuneate Nucleus; Ambiguous Nucleus; Arcuate Nucleus of the Medulla; Arcuate Nucleus-1; External Cuneate Nucleus; Lateral Cuneate Nucleus; Nucleus Ambiguus; Ambiguus, Nucleus; Arcuate Nucleus 1; Arcuate Nucleus-1s; Cuneate Nucleus, Accessory; Cuneate Nucleus, External; Cuneate Nucleus, Lateral; Medulla Oblongatas; Nucleus, Accessory Cuneate; Nucleus, Ambiguous; Nucleus, External Cuneate; Nucleus, Lateral Cuneate
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