medulla definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a white ... the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers [syn: myelin, myeline, medulla] 2: lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata); "the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning" [syn: medulla oblongata, medulla, bulb] 3: the inner part of an organ or ...
medulla oblongata definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: lower ... continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata); "the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning" [syn: medulla oblongata, medulla, bulb] Merriam Webster's noun (plural medulla oblongatas or medullae oblongatae) Etymology: New Latin, literally, oblong ...
... or resembling bone marrow 2: of or relating to the medulla oblongata 3: of or relating to the medulla of any body part Merriam Webster's adjective Date: 1830 ... pith of a plant 2. of or relating to a medulla and especially the medulla oblongata Webster's 1913 Dictionary Medullary Med"ul*la*ry, a. [L. medullaris, fr. medulla marrow: cf. F. m['e]dullaire.] 1. (Anat.) (a) Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling, marrow or medulla. (b) Pertaining to the medula oblongata. 2. (Bot.) Filled ...
bulb of the spinal cord definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Medulla Me*dul"la, n. [L.] 1. Marrow; pith; hence, essence ... or inner portion of an organ or part; as, the medulla, or medullary substance, of the kidney; specifically, the medula oblongata ... center of the stem or branch of a plant; pith. Medulla oblongata. [L., oblong medulla] (Anat.), the posterior part of the brain connected with the ... whence the hair originates. Bulb of the spinal cord, the medulla oblongata, often called simply bulb. Bulb of a tooth, the ...
... continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata); "the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning" [syn: medulla oblongata, medulla, bulb] 6: a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal ... whence the hair originates. Bulb of the spinal cord, the medulla oblongata, often called simply bulb. Bulb of a tooth, the ...
... Josephine Pons] 2: a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain [syn: pons, pons ... ventral to the cerebellum at the anterior end of the medulla oblongata — see brain illustration Merriam Webster's biographical name Lily ... Varolii) the part of the brain stem that links the medulla oblongata and the thalamus. Phrases and idioms: pons asinorum any ... of nervous tissue situated on the ventral side of the medulla oblongata and connected at each side with the hemispheres of ...
... rhombencephalon), midbrain (mesencephalon), and forebrain (prosencephalon). The hindbrain comprises the medulla oblongata and the pons, which connects the spinal cord with ... in mammals. Large nerve bundles connect the cerebellum to the medulla, pons, and midbrain. In the forebrain, the two cerebral hemispheres ... sensory nerve fibers from each hemisphere cross over in the medulla to control the opposite side of the body. Oxford Reference ... the Sarah Sisters--Sarah Brum and Sarah Belum, assisted by Medulla Oblongata. All three are nervous, but are always confined to ...
... a major division of the vertebrate brain; situated above the medulla oblongata and beneath the cerebrum in humans Merriam Webster's ... of the hind brain in front of and above the medulla; the little brain. It controls combined muscular action. See Brain ... hippocampus, hypothalamus, lenticular nucleus, limbic lobe, little brain, lobe, mantle, medulla oblongata, meninges, mesencephalon, metencephalon, midbrain, myelencephalon, neopallium, occipital lobe, optic ...
... 3. an oval eminence on each ventrolateral aspect of the medulla oblongata II. adjective Date: 1657 1. of the color olive ... each of a pair of olive-shaped swellings in the medulla oblongata. 6 a any olive-shaped gastropod of the genus ... body (Anat.), an oval prominence on each side of the medulla oblongata; -- called also olive. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Olive Ol ...
... definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: involving the medulla oblongata; "bulbar paralysis" Merriam Webster's adjective Date: 1876 of or relating to a bulb; specifically involving the medulla oblongata < bulbar poliomyelitis > Webster's 1913 Dictionary Bulbar Bulb"ar ... medicine, pertaining to the bulb of the spinal cord, or medulla oblongata; as, bulbar paralysis.
... The tissue which fills the cavities of most bones; the medulla. In the larger cavities it is commonly very fatty, but ... E. Luering Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms n. 1. Medulla, pith. 2. Essence, quintessence, best part, essential part. Moby Thesaurus ... hypostasis, inner essence, kernel, kidneys, liver, material, matter, meat, medium, medulla, metacenter, middle, nave, navel, nub, nucleus, nuts and bolts, omphalos ...
... Webster's adjective Date: 1867 1. myelinated 2. having a medulla — used of fibers other than nerve fibers Webster's 1913 ... Medullated Me*dul"la*ted, a. (Anat.) Furnished with a medulla or marrow, or with a medullary sheath; as, a medullated ...
... Dictionary Medullary Med"ul*la*ry, a. [L. medullaris, fr. medulla marrow: cf. F. m['e]dullaire.] 1. (Anat.) (a) Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling, marrow or medulla. (b) Pertaining to the medula oblongata. 2. (Bot.) Filled with ...