Medulla Oblongata
Synonyms
Accessory Cuneate Nucleus
Ambiguous Nucleus
Ambiguus, Nucleus
Arcuate Nucleus 1
Arcuate Nucleus of the Medulla
Arcuate Nucleus-1
Arcuate Nucleus-1s
Cuneate Nucleus, Accessory
Cuneate Nucleus, External
Cuneate Nucleus, Lateral
External Cuneate Nucleus
Lateral Cuneate Nucleus
Medulla Oblongatas
Nucleus Ambiguus
Nucleus, Accessory Cuneate
Nucleus, Ambiguous
Nucleus, External Cuneate
Nucleus, Lateral Cuneate
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.