Editing Brainstem (section)

===Medulla oblongata===
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The [[medulla oblongata]], often just referred to as the medulla, is the lower half of the brainstem continuous with the spinal cord. Its upper part is continuous with the pons.<ref name="Alberts">{{cite book|last1=Alberts|first1=Daniel|title=Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary.|date=2012|publisher=Saunders/Elsevier|isbn=978-1-4160-6257-8|edition=32nd|location=Philadelphia, PA}}</ref>{{rp|1121}} The medulla contains the [[cardiovascular centre|cardiac]], dorsal and ventral [[respiratory group]]s, and [[vasomotor center|vasomotor]] centres, dealing with [[heart rate]], [[breathing]] and [[blood pressure]]. Another important medullary structure is the [[area postrema]] whose functions include the control of [[vomiting]].

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Medulla - Rostral level cross section.svg|Cross-section of the rostral (superior) medulla
Medulla - Middle level cross section.svg|Cross-section of the middle medulla
Medulla - Inferior level cross section.svg|Cross-section of the inferior medulla
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