medulla oblongata

Structure

• white matter on the surface of the medulla is continuous with white matter of the spinal cord
• the tegmentum of the midbrain & pons continues into the medulla
• the reticular formation extends from tje midbrain & pons into the medulla

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More general terms

• brainstem structure

More specific terms

• pyramid of medulla oblongata (anterior pyramid/column)

Component of

• rhombencephalon or hindbrain
• brainstem

Components

• inferior medullary velum
• gracilis tubercle
• cuneate tubercle
• tuberculum cinereum
• hypoglossal trigone
• vagal trigone
• inferior salivary nucleus
• superior salivary nucleus
• cochlear nucleus
• vestibular nucleus
• area postrema
• inferior olivary nucleus (nucleus olivaris)
• superior olivary nucleus; dorsal nucleus of the trapezoid body