[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[Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Medulla \Me*dul"la\, n. [L.]
1. Marrow; pith; hence, essence. [Obs.] --Milton.
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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.
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3. (Bot.) A soft tissue, occupying the center of the stem or
branch of a plant; pith.
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4. See {medulla oblongata}.
[PJC]
{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}.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
medulla oblongata
n 1: 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" [syn: {medulla oblongata}, {medulla}, {bulb}]
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