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Medulla meaning

  1. The soft inner part of something, especially the pith of a fruit.
  2. The inner substance of various organs and structures, especially the marrow of bones.
  3. The medulla oblongata.

Synonyms of Medulla

myelin myeline fat medulla oblongata bulb neural structure animal tissue plant tissue cortex

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Other words often associated with Medulla or its synonyms:

structure endomorphic chubby lightbulb potbellied stalk part rounded plump buxom paunchy compact

Using Medulla

  • The main meaning on this page is: The soft inner part of something, especially the pith of a fruit. | The inner substance of various organs and structures, especially the marrow of bones. | The medulla oblongata.
  • Useful related words include: myelin, myeline, fat, medulla oblongata.
  • In the example corpus, medulla often appears in combinations such as: the medulla, medulla oblongata, adrenal medulla.

Context around Medulla

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 12 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

adrenal 3× renal 1× lower 1× hollow 1×

Often after:

oblongata 7× main 1× generally 1× nicotine 1× theologiae 1× microscopic 1× spinal 1×

Sentence patterns with Medulla

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

above the medulla generally cause 1× and a medulla oblongata 1× and the medulla oblongata controls 1× by the medulla 1× contain the medulla oblongata 1× cortex and medulla 1× cortex and medulla but follicles 1× in the medulla 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although the inferior 1× by binding to 1× distinctive features of 1× francis j bremer 1× histology microscopic photograph 1× in a manuscript 1×

Common sentence endings:

a medulla oblongata 1× and cardiac functions 1× and spinal cord 1× as the injury 1× at their tips 1× by the medulla 1×

Words around Medulla

Just before it in the word index:

medtronics 2 medtronic 94 medterra 7 medtech 29 medsystems 2 medstat 4

Just after it in the word index:

medullary 8 medullinus 5 medulloblastoma 3 medupe 2 medupi 14 medusa 63

Similar in corpus frequency:

abbe 37 abdollahian 37 abergavenny 37 abeyance 37 abounded 37 acetylene 37

Corpus analysis for Medulla

  • In this selection, "medulla" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, adrenal, renal, lower, oblongata, main and generally stand out and add context to how "medulla" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include above the medulla generally cause and and a medulla oblongata. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "medulla" sits close to words such as abbe, abdollahian and abergavenny, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with medulla

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Injuries at the lower medulla, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves result in ipsilateral hemiparesis. (14 words)

Splanchnic nerves of the sympathetic nervous system innervate the medulla of the adrenal gland. (14 words)

The central adrenomedullary vein, in the adrenal medulla, is an unusual type of blood vessel. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Information from these sets of sensors is sent to the respiratory center in the medulla oblongata of the brain which activates the effector organs, which, in this case, are the skeletal muscles of respiration (particularly the diaphragm ). (37 words)

Francis J. Bremer, Tom Webster, Puritans and Puritanism in Europe and America: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia (2006), p. 83. He prepared his Medulla Theologiae (The Marrow of Theology), a manual of Calvinistic doctrine, for his students. (35 words)

In a manuscript written between 1741 and 1744, unpublished in his lifetime, Swedenborg referred to CSF as "spirituous lymph" secreted from the roof of the fourth ventricle down to the medulla oblongata and spinal cord. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

It can be hard to distinguish between the cortex and medulla, but follicles are usually not found in the medulla.

Medulla main The adrenal medulla is at the centre of each adrenal gland, and is surrounded by the adrenal cortex.

The chromaffin cells of the medulla are the body's main source of the catecholamines adrenaline and noradrenaline, released by the medulla.

Then the bullfighter's assistant slices the medulla oblongata to slowly halt respiratory and cardiac functions.

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.

At about the same time, the hindbrain splits into the metencephalon (which will contain the cerebellum and pons) and the myelencephalon (which will contain the medulla oblongata ).

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

By binding to ganglion type nicotinic receptors in the adrenal medulla, nicotine increases flow of adrenaline (epinephrine), a stimulating hormone and neurotransmitter.

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Distinctive features of the mammalian kidney, in comparison with that of other vertebrates, include the presence of the renal pelvis and renal pyramids, and of a clearly distinguishable cortex and medulla.

Francis J. Bremer, Tom Webster, Puritans and Puritanism in Europe and America: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia (2006), p. 83. He prepared his Medulla Theologiae (The Marrow of Theology), a manual of Calvinistic doctrine, for his students.

Histology Microscopic photograph of the renal medulla Microscopic photograph of the renal cortex Renal histology studies the microscopic structure of the kidney.

In a manuscript written between 1741 and 1744, unpublished in his lifetime, Swedenborg referred to CSF as "spirituous lymph" secreted from the roof of the fourth ventricle down to the medulla oblongata and spinal cord.

Information from these sets of sensors is sent to the respiratory center in the medulla oblongata of the brain which activates the effector organs, which, in this case, are the skeletal muscles of respiration (particularly the diaphragm ).

Injuries at the lower medulla, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves result in ipsilateral hemiparesis.

It consists of two olfactory lobes, two cerebral hemispheres, a pineal body, two optic lobes, a cerebellum and a medulla oblongata.

Splanchnic nerves of the sympathetic nervous system innervate the medulla of the adrenal gland.

The central adrenomedullary vein, in the adrenal medulla, is an unusual type of blood vessel.

The cerebellum is the center of muscular coordination and the medulla oblongata controls some organ functions including heartbeat and respiration.

The guard hairs of the Eurasian beaver have a longer hollow medulla at their tips.

The medulla is specialised to allow thymocytes to undergo additional rounds of negative selection to remove auto-reactive T-cells from the mature repertoire.

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Common combinations with medulla

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "medulla" in a sentence?
An example: "It can be hard to distinguish between the cortex and medulla, but follicles are usually not found in the medulla." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "medulla" from authentic English texts.
What does "medulla" mean?
Medulla means: The soft inner part of something, especially the pith of a fruit.
What are synonyms of "medulla"?
Common synonyms of "medulla" include: myelin, myeline, fat, medulla oblongata, bulb, neural structure, animal tissue, plant tissue. Plus 1 more synonyms.
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