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MeSH Heading: Medulla Oblongata
Tree Number(s): A08.186.211.132.810.591.500
Unique ID: D008526
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008526
Scope Note: The lower portion of the BRAIN STEM. It is inferior to the PONS and anterior to the CEREBELLUM. Medulla oblongata serves as a relay station between the brain and the spinal cord, and contains centers for regulating respiratory, vasomotor, cardiac, and reflex activities.
Entry Term(s): Accessory Cuneate Nucleus; Ambiguous Nucleus; Arcuate Nucleus of the Medulla; Arcuate Nucleus-1; External Cuneate Nucleus; Lateral Cuneate Nucleus; Nucleus Ambiguus
NLM Classification #: WL 310
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2015/06/23

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