4 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Medulla \Me*dul"la\, n. [L.] 1. Marrow; pith; hence, essence. [Obs.] --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) 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. [1913 Webster] 3. (Bot.) A soft tissue, occupying the center of the stem or branch of a plant; pith. [1913 Webster] 4. See {medulla oblongata}. [PJC] {Medulla oblongata}. [L., oblong medulla] (Anat.), the posterior part of the brain connected with the spinal cord. It includes all the hindbrain except the cerebellum and pons, and from it a large part of the cranial nerves arise. It controls very largely respiration, circulation, swallowing, and other functions, and is the most vital part of the brain; -- called also {bulb of the spinal cord}. See {Brain}. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: medulla n 1: a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers [syn: {myelin}, {myeline}] 2: lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata); "the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning" [syn: {medulla oblongata}, {bulb}] 3: the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal [ant: {cortex}] [also: {medullae} (pl)] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Medulla, FL (CDP, FIPS 43925) Location: 27.95965 N, 81.98870 W Population (1990): 3977 (1617 housing units) Area: 14.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Medulla, FL -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Florida Population (2000): 6637 Housing Units (2000): 2739 Land area (2000): 5.675822 sq. miles (14.700312 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.017590 sq. miles (0.045557 sq. km) Total area (2000): 5.693412 sq. miles (14.745869 sq. km) FIPS code: 43925 Located within: Florida (FL), FIPS 12 Location: 27.962551 N, 81.980790 W ZIP Codes (1990): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Medulla, FL Medulla
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