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| + | In medicine it is contrasted to the [[Cortex (anatomy)|cortex]]. Examples of its use include: |
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| + | * the [[medulla oblongata]], a part of the [[brain stem]] |
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| + | * the [[renal medulla]], a part of the [[kidney]] |
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| + | * the [[adrenal medulla]], a part of the [[adrenal gland]] |
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| + | * [[medulla spinalis]], another term for [[spinal cord]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:35, 29 December 2007
Medulla in general means the inner part, and derives from the Latin word for 'marrow'.
In medicine it is contrasted to the cortex. Examples of its use include:
- the medulla oblongata, a part of the brain stem
- the renal medulla, a part of the kidney
- the adrenal medulla, a part of the adrenal gland
- medulla spinalis, another term for spinal cord