n a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
n 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
n the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal
In normal air, breathing is controlled by the respiratory centre in the medulla, which is part of the brain.
When circulation to the cortex is impeded, the blood bypasses the cortex and flows through bigger blood vessels in the kidney's medulla or interior (see cut).
Medulla and cortex have different embryonic origins.
Free for all: Medulla set to play free show at Courtyard Theater Photo courtesy of Jerrod Medulla - Texas crooner Jerrod Medulla will play a free show at the Courtyard Theater in Plano Aug. 30 to show his appreciation for his noble following. Get there early to get a seat.
Aug. 26, 2013 - Plano Courier
Shaquille O'Neal in SportingNews.com I'm on a mission. And I know the older I get, I may lose a step or two, but it's all up in the medulla oblongata,O'Neal said, using the medical term for the base of one's brain. "I've got a lot up there. I've got a lot of knowledge .........
Charles Tillman in ESPN Well, it obviously hurt,Tillman said. "What else happened? I'm trying to remember, everything is so foggy. Really, it was just a hard hit to the back of my Medulla oblongata, the back of the head, that big bump. I saw like a bright flash,...
Devin Harris in Dallas Morning News I got hit in the medulla oblongata,Harris said with a laugh. "Nah, I got a pretty good shot in the back of the head and kind of lost feeling on the right side for a little bit, but it came back when I was sleeping last night."