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
The respiratory center that provides autonomic control of breathing is part of the medulla oblongata.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Changes in the pH of CSF affect the respiratory center in the medulla oblongata, which can directly modulate breathing rate to bring the pH back into the normal range.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
They signal the cardiovascular center as well as the respiratory centers in the medulla oblongata.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Forwards it covers, and has driven asunder, the optic lobes; backwards it hides the much shortened medulla oblongata.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various
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