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   medulla oblongata

   /mɛˌdʌlə ˌɒblɒŋˈɡɑːtə/

   noun

   • 1. the continuation of the spinal cord within the skull, forming the lowest part of the brainstem and containing control centres for the heart and lungs.

   Word Origin late 17th century: modern Latin, literally ‘elongated medulla’.

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