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Medulla Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Medulla? [n] the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal [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] a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers Synonyms \| Synonyms for Medulla: bulb \| medulla oblongata \| myelin \| myeline Related Terms \| Find terms related to Medulla: See Also \| adrenal medulla \| animal tissue \| fat \| hindbrain \| medullary sheath \| myelin sheath \| neural structure \| plant tissue \| respiratory center \| rhombencephalon Medulla In Webster's Dictionary \Me*dul"la\, n. [L.] 1. Marrow; pith; hence, essence. [Obs.] --Milton. 2. (Anat.) The marrow of bones; the deep or inner portion of an organ or part; as, the medulla, or medullary substance, of the kidney; specifically, the medula oblongata. 3. (Bot.) A soft tissue, occupying the center of the stem or branch of a plant; pith. {Medulla oblongata}. [L., oblong medulla] (Anat.), the posterior part of the brain connected with the spinal cord. It includes all the hindbrain except the cerebellum and pons, and from it a large part of the cranial nerves arise. It controls very largely respiration, circulation, swallowing, and other functions, and is the most vital part of the brain; -- called also {bulb of the spinal cord}. See {Brain}.

Medulla Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Medulla?

[n] the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal
[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] a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers

Synonyms | Synonyms for Medulla: bulb | medulla oblongata | myelin | myeline

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Medulla In Webster's Dictionary

\Me*dul"la\, n. [L.]
1. Marrow; pith; hence, essence. [Obs.] --Milton.

2. (Anat.) The marrow of bones; the deep or inner portion of
   an organ or part; as, the medulla, or medullary substance,
   of the kidney; specifically, the medula oblongata.

3. (Bot.) A soft tissue, occupying the center of the stem or
   branch of a plant; pith.

{Medulla oblongata}. [L., oblong medulla] (Anat.), the
   posterior part of the brain connected with the spinal
   cord. It includes all the hindbrain except the cerebellum
   and pons, and from it a large part of the cranial nerves
   arise. It controls very largely respiration, circulation,
   swallowing, and other functions, and is the most vital
   part of the brain; -- called also {bulb of the spinal
   cord}. See {Brain}.

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