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Brain: Medulla oblongata

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The Medulla Oblongata's - The Anatomy Wikicranial nerves

Location
By anatomical terms of location, it is rostral to the spinal cord and caudal to the pons, which is in turn ventral to the cerebellum.
For a human or other bipedal species, this means it is above the spinal cord, below the pons, and anterior to the cerebellum.

Functions
The medulla oblongata controls autonomic functions, and relays nerve signals between the brain and spinal cord. It is also responsible for controlling several major points and autonomic functions of the body:



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