Medulla Oblongata At Biology Glossary

What is it? The lowest part of the vertebrate brain; a swelling of the hind-brain dorsal to the anterior spinal cord that controls autonomic, homeostatic functions, including breathing, heart and blood vessel activity, swallowing, digestion, and vomiting.

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