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Preferred Name

Medulla Oblongata

Definitions
The lower portion of the brainstem located between the pons and brainstem. This structure contains several descending and ascending tracts, lower cranial nerve nuclei, a significant proportion of the reticular system of the brainstem and other structures.
Synonyms
MEDULLA OBLONGATA
BRAIN, MEDULLA OBLONGATA
Myelencephalon
Medulla Oblongata
Medulla
Medullary
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