Organ component of neuraxis that has as its parts the medullary reticular formation, inferior olivary complex and cochlear nuclear complex, among other structures[FMA]. The medulla oblongata lies directly above the spinal cord and controls vital autonomic functions such as digestion, breathing and the control of heart rate[GO]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone_marrow_of_ovary_oblongata FMA:62004 http://amigo.geneontology.org/amigo/term/GO:0021550 ]

Synonyms: bulbus

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Term information

database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core, human_reference_atlas

has broad synonym

medulla

bulb

has related synonym

metepencephalon

medulla oblonzata

id

UBERON:0001896