Medulla Oblongata [medulla oblongata]
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            nucleus ambiguus 
 nucleus cuneatus accessorius
 obloukovité jádro prodloužené míchy
 prodloužená mícha
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            Accessory Cuneate Nucleus 
 Ambiguous Nucleus
 Arcuate Nucleus of the Medulla
 Arcuate Nucleus-1
 External Cuneate Nucleus
 Lateral Cuneate Nucleus
 Nucleus Ambiguus
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.
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- M0013280
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