Question

what is medulla??????,?,,,,,,??????

Answer 1

Hey there!

Your question has two answers. Infact, There are two different parts called medulla.

If you observe lateral section of Human kidney, There are two zones.
- Dark coloured outer zone
- Pale inner zone

This pale inner zone is called medulla.

There exist one more medulla, it's medulla oblongata.

In Hind brain, there are two parts, namely - Cerebellum, Medulla oblongata.

Medulla oblongata is triangle in shape almost. Extending from pons to spinal cord , It contains white and grey matters.

It's centre for many activities like cardiac, vasomotor activities. Also It's function is to coordinate some activities like swallowing, vomitting, sneezing, coughing.

Hope you are helped!

Answer 2

The medulla oblongata, also known just as the medulla, is part of your brainstem, which is literally the stem that extends from your brain. The medulla sits below the pons and above the spinal cord and is a major relay point for information going to and from your brain and spinal cord. In fact, its 'middle-man' position is actually reflected in its name, which means 'elongated' or 'oblong' (oblongata) 'middle' (medulla).

The medulla oblongata isn't just any run-of-the-mill middleman, though. In truth, the 'upper-management' of your brain couldn't function without this middleman coming to work every day to send messages back and forth between your brain and your body.

Understand?