medulla oblongata 1
noundomain: body part
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)
Hypernym
a structure that is part of the nervous system
Part_meronym
brainstem 1
noun
the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus
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
EnglishPart_holonym
brainstem 1
noun
the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus
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
