Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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medulla oblongata | Yes | No | No | No |
respiratory center | Yes | No | No | No |
medulla oblongata (noun) | respiratory center (noun) |
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lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata) | 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 |