medulla

[me·dul·la]

The inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal

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Marrow; pith; hence, essence.

Noun
the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal

Noun
lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb'' is an old term for medulla oblongata); "the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning"

Noun
a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers


n.
Marrow; pith; hence, essence.

n.
The marrow of bones; the deep or inner portion of an organ or part; as, the medulla, or medullary substance, of the kidney; specifically, the medula oblongata.

n.
A soft tissue, occupying the center of the stem or branch of a plant; pith.


Medulla

Me*dul"la , n. [L.] 1. Marrow; pith; hence, essence. [Obs.] Milton. 2. (Anat.) The marrow of bones; the deep or inner portion of an organ or part; as, the medulla, or medullary substance, of the kidney; specifically, the medula oblongata. 3. (Bot.) A soft tissue, occupying the center of the stem or branch of a plant; pith. Medulla oblongata. [L., oblong medulla] (Anat.), the posterior part of the brain connected with the spinal cord. It includes all the hindbrain except the cerebellum and pons, and from it a large part of the cranial nerves arise. It controls very largely respiration, circulation, swallowing, and other functions, and is the most vital part of the brain; -- called also bulb of the spinal cord. See Brain.

Marrow; pith; hence, essence.

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I'm on a mission. And I know the older I get, I may lose a step or two, but it's all up in the medulla oblongata. I've got a lot up there. I've got a lot of knowledge... in this medulla oblongata.

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