oblongata
Americannoun
plural
oblongatas, oblongataeOther Word Forms
- preoblongata noun
Etymology
Origin of oblongata
Example Sentences
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The library nearly resembles the shape of a brain, with the entrance being the medulla oblongata and the robust flooring as the cerebellum.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2023
Figure 19.32 Autonomic Innervation of the Heart Cardioaccelerator and cardioinhibitory areas are components of the paired cardiac centers located in the medulla oblongata of the brain.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
However, some medical conditions, such as stroke and congestive heart failure, may cause damage to the pons or medulla oblongata.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The myelencephalon corresponds to the adult structure known as the medulla oblongata.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
This consists of the sensitive nerves, which are distributed to all parts of the animal economy endowed with feeling; and all external impulses are reflected to the medulla oblongata, &c.
From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by Dadd, George
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