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medulla oblongata
Structure:
- white matter on the surface of the medulla is continuous with white matter of the spinal cord
- the tegmentum of the midbrain & pons continues into the medulla
- the reticular formation extends from tje midbrain & pons into the medulla
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Specific
pyramid of medulla oblongata (anterior pyramid/column)
General
brainstem structure
References
- lumen Anatomy & Physiology. Module 12. The Nervous System
The Central Nervous System
The Brain Stem
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/austincc-ap1/chapter/the-central-nervous-system/#m46533-fig-ch13_02_07
Component-of
brainstem
rhombencephalon or hindbrain
Components
area postrema
cochlear nucleus
cuneate tubercle
gracilis tubercle
hypoglossal trigone
inferior medullary velum
inferior olivary nucleus (nucleus olivaris)
inferior salivary nucleus
superior olivary nucleus; dorsal nucleus of the trapezoid body
superior salivary nucleus
tuberculum cinereum
vagal trigone
vestibular nucleus
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