Hypernym

noun

a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process

Part_meronym

medulla oblongata 1

noun

lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)

pons 2

noun

a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain

respiratory center 1

noundomain: body part

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

the center in the medulla oblongata and pons that integrates sensory information about the level of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood and determines the signals to be sent to the respiratory muscles

Part_holonym

medulla oblongata 1

noun

lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)

pons 2

noun

a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain

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