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Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D008526
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D008526
Preferred Name

Medulla Oblongata

Definitions
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.
Synonyms
Nucleus, External Cuneate
Nucleus, Accessory Cuneate
Cuneate Nucleus, External
Lateral Cuneate Nucleus
Nucleus, Ambiguous
Nucleus, Lateral Cuneate
Accessory Cuneate Nucleus
Ambiguus, Nucleus
Cuneate Nucleus, Accessory
Ambiguous Nucleus
Arcuate Nucleus-1
Nucleus Ambiguus
Arcuate Nucleus-1s
Arcuate Nucleus of the Medulla
External Cuneate Nucleus
Cuneate Nucleus, Lateral
Medulla Oblongatas
Arcuate Nucleus 1
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