Preferred Label : medulla oblongata;
Uberon definition : Organ component of neuraxis that has as its parts the medullary reticular formation,
inferior olivary complex and cochlear nuclear complex, among other structures[FMA].
The medulla oblongata lies directly above the spinal cord and controls vital autonomic
functions such as digestion, breathing and the control of heart rate[GO].;
Uberon related term : metepencephalon;
Uberon broad term : bulb; medulla;
Uberon Homology note : Classical anatomical studies subdivided the vertebrate rhombencephalon into pons and
medulla oblongata. (...) The medulla oblongata appears therefore as a tagma, that
is, a group of segmental units (pseudorhombomeres, in this case) sharing some morphological
and molecular characteristics, and in some aspects different from the segmental units
present in adjoining brain regions, pons and spinal cord.[well established][VHOG];
Origin ID : 0001896;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
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Organ component of neuraxis that has as its parts the medullary reticular formation,
inferior olivary complex and cochlear nuclear complex, among other structures[FMA].
The medulla oblongata lies directly above the spinal cord and controls vital autonomic
functions such as digestion, breathing and the control of heart rate[GO].
