(n) lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata), Syn. bulb, medulla, Example:the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning
[はし, hashi] (n, adj-no) pons (pontes); pons Varolii; pontine; part of the brain stem (links the medulla oblongata and cerebellum with the midbrain)#675