medulla oblongata

Noun medulla oblongata has 1 sense

• medulla oblongata(n = noun.body) bulb, medulla - lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata); "the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning"
is a kind of neural structure
is a part of brain-stem, brain stem, brainstem
has parts: respiratory center