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Medulla oblongata
The
medulla oblongata
(or medulla) is located in the
hindbrain
, anterior to the
cerebellum
. The medulla oblongata is a cone-shaped
neuronal
mass responsible for multiple
autonomic
(involuntary) functions ranging from
vomiting
to
sneezing
. The medulla contains the
cardiac
,
respiratory
,
vomiting
and
vasomotor
centers and therefore deals with the autonomic functions of
breathing
,
heart rate
and
blood pressure
.
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