spinal medulla
1Medulla — The innermost part. The spinal medulla, for example, is that part of the spinal cord that is lodged within the vertebral canal. * * * Any soft marrow like structure, especially in the center of a part. SEE ALSO: m. oblongata. SYN: substantia… …
2Spinal cord — Latin medulla spinalis The spinal cord nested in the vertebral column …
3medulla spinalis — medulla spi·na·lis .spī nā ləs n SPINAL CORD * * * [TA] spinal cord: that part of the central nervous system that is lodged in the vertebral canal. It extends from the foramen magnum, where it is continuous with the medulla oblongata, to the… …
4Medulla — Me*dul la, n. [L.] 1. Marrow; pith; hence, essence. [Obs.] Milton. [1913 Webster] 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… …
5Medulla oblongata — Medulla Me*dul la, n. [L.] 1. Marrow; pith; hence, essence. [Obs.] Milton. [1913 Webster] 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… …
6Medulla — refers to the middle of something and derives from the Latin word for marrow. Its anatomical uses include: Medulla oblongata, a part of the brain stem Renal medulla, a part of the kidney Adrenal medulla, a part of the adrenal gland Medulla ossea …
7Medulla Oblongata — Pour les articles homonymes, voir moelle. Vue en 3D de la medulla oblongata (en rouge) …
8Medulla oblongata — Pour les articles homonymes, voir moelle. Vue en 3D de la medulla oblongata (en rouge) …
9medulla oblongata — [äb΄läŋ gät′ə, äb΄lôŋgāt′ə; äb′läŋgāt′ə, äb΄lôŋgāt′ə] n. [ModL, oblong medulla] the widening continuation of the spinal cord, forming the lowest part of the brain and containing nerve centers that control breathing, circulation, etc.: see BRAIN …
10spinal cord — n. the thick cord of nerve tissue of the central nervous system, extending down the spinal canal from the medulla oblongata …
