Functions
The medulla oblongata controls autonomic functions, and connects the higher levels of the brain to the spinal cord. It is also responsible for regulating several basic functions of the autonomic nervous system which include:
- Respiration – chemoreceptors
- Cardiac center – sympathetic, parasympathetic system
- Vasomotor center – baroreceptors
- Reflex centers of vomiting, coughing, sneezing, and swallowing
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