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medulla
nouns
a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
medulla,
myelin,
myeline
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"
bulb,
medulla,
medulla oblongata
is derived from
medullary
the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal
medulla
is derived from
medullary
antonym
cortex
is a type of (narrower)
the tissue in the bodies of animals
animal tissue
is a type of (narrower)
the tissue of a plant
plant tissue
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