medullae
Central nervous tissues
Medullae is the plural of medulla, the inner core or central portion of an organ or structure.
In anatomy, it most often refers to the medulla oblongata, the lowest part of the brainstem controlling vital functions like breathing and heart rate.
The term also applies to the inner region of the kidney, adrenal glands, or the central shaft of a hair.
Central essential portion
- centerMiddle of anything
- heartCirculatory system's pump
- nucleusCentral controlling part
- cruxMost important point
essence · pith · kernel · foundation · interior
Brain's extension through vertebrae
- grey matterNeuronal cell body tissue
- white matterPale neural fiber tissue
- dorsalOf the back
- ventralOf the belly
cervical · thoracic · lumbar · sacral · neurons · myelin · motor neurons · sensory neurons
Lower neural trunk
- breathingPulmonary gas exchange
- heart rateCardiac contractions per minute
- blood pressureCirculatory force measurement
- swallowingIngesting via throat muscles
cranial nerves · pyramids · vagus nerve · grey matter · white matter · hindbrain · neuroanatomy
Blood cell birthplace
- red marrowBlood-forming bone tissue
- hematopoiesisBlood cell production process
- hematopoieticProducing blood cells
- blood cellsCirculating microscopic body components
core
Central essential portion
pith
Core or crux
- parenchymaFunctional tissue of organs
spinal cord
Brain's extension through vertebrae
- grey matterNeuronal cell body tissue
- white matterPale neural fiber tissue
- dorsalOf the back
ventral · cervical · thoracic · lumbar · sacral · neurons · myelin · motor neurons · sensory neurons · vertebrae
brainstem
Lower neural trunk
- breathingPulmonary gas exchange
- heart rateCardiac contractions per minute
- blood pressureCirculatory force measurement
swallowing · cranial nerves · pyramids · vagus nerve · grey matter · white matter · hindbrain · neuroanatomy
bone marrow
Blood cell birthplace
- red marrowBlood-forming bone tissue
- hematopoiesisBlood cell production process
- hematopoieticProducing blood cells
medullaecortices
Organs' external tissue layers
cortex · outer layers · peripheries · rinds · surfaces
- medullary cavityHollow core of long bones
- medulla oblongataLower brainstem structure