Question

injury to medulla oblongata results death.why?

Answer 1

injury to medulla oblongata results in death
as it controls the activities of the internal organs.. example-peristaltic movement of the alimentary canal, movement of breathing etc so any injury to it is an injury to the internal organs. hope it help!

Answer 2

medulla present in our brain that cause nearly death. because medulla and pons have breathing centre of our body. these also control sleep-wake,uncosiousness,vomiting, eqillibirium in our body.
brain diseases cause death.it also controlof blood pressure,respiration and heart rate in our body.

hoped helps..