Medulla Oblongata

Synonyms: Medulla Oblongata

Synonyms: bulb (n), medulla (n). (additional references)

The medulla oblongata is the lower portion of the brainstem. It is inferior to the pons and anterior to the cerebellum. It controls autonomic functions and relays nerve signals between the brain and spinal cord.

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Crosswords: Medulla Oblongata

English words defined with "medulla oblongata": brain stem, brainstem, bulb, bulbar ♦ cerebellum ♦ hindbrain ♦ medulla, medullary, myelencephalon ♦ Oblongata, Oblongatal, Olivary body ♦ pons, pons Varolii, Postoblongata, Preoblongata ♦ respiratory center, Restiform, rhombencephalon ♦ Vasomotor center. (references)

Specialty definitions using "medulla oblongata": BRAIN ♦ Raphe Nuclei ♦ Solitary Nucleus. (references)

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	And by the way, Mama alligators are ornery because of their medulla oblongata! (The Waterboy; writing credit: Tim Herlihy; Adam Sandler)
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Language		Translations for "medulla oblongata"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		oblongata (medulla). (various references)

Dutch		oblongata (medulla). (various references)

French		moelle allongée (medulla), bulbe rachidien (medulla). (various references)

German		Oblongata (medulla). (various references)

Greek		κοιλιακή μοίρα του προμήκους μυελού (ventral part of the medulla oblongata), ραχιαία μοίρα του προμήκη μυελού (dorsal part of the medulla oblongata), μέσο τυφλό τρήμα του προμήκους (foramen caecum of medulla oblongata, foramen cecum of medulla oblongata), πρόσθια μέση αύλακα του προμήκους μυελού (anterior median fissure of medulla oblongata). (various references)

Italian		midollo allungato (medulla), bulbo spinale (medulla). (various references)

Pig Latin		edullamay oblongataay

Portuguese		bolbo raquidiano (medulla). (various references)

Spanish		bulbo raquídeo (bulb). (various references)

Swedish		förlängda märgen. (various references)

Turkish		soğan ilik, beynin omuriliğe bitişik kısmı. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Misspellings
	"Medulla Oblongata" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: medula oblongata, medulla oblangata, medulla oblengata. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).