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medulla

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Marrow; pith; hence, essence.

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 oblongata.

A soft tissue, occupying the center of the stem or branch of a plant; pith.

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But today I'm all medulla oblongata and I can't concentrate. Paul Beatty

I'm on a mission. And I know the older I get, I may lose a step or two, but it's all up in the medulla oblongata. I've got a lot up there. I've got a lot of knowledge... in this medulla oblongata. Shaquille O'Neal

Shopping at any level is a bit of therapy for my medulla oblongata. Theophilus London

the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning Source: Internet

Although the inferior olive lies in the medulla oblongata and receives input from the spinal cord, brainstem and cerebral cortex, its output goes entirely to the cerebellum. Source: Internet

Because of this anatomy, injuries to the pyramidal tract above the medulla generally cause contralateral hemiparesis (weakness on the opposite side as the injury). Source: Internet

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