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  2. Medulla oblongata - Wikipedia

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    Lateral medullary syndrome can be caused by the blockage of either the posterior inferior cerebellar artery or of the vertebral arteries. Progressive bulbar palsy (PBP) is a disease that attacks the nerves supplying the bulbar muscles.

  3. Medullary cavity - Wikipedia

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    Located in the main shaft of a long bone (consisting mostly of compact bone), the medullary cavity has walls composed of spongy bone (cancellous bone) and is lined with a thin, vascular membrane . [1] [2] This area is involved in the formation of red blood cells and white blood cells, and the calcium supply for bird eggshells. The area has been ...

  4. Long bone - Wikipedia

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    Inside this is the medullary cavity which has an inner core of bone marrow, it contains nutrients and help in formation of cells, made up of yellow marrow in the adult and red marrow in the child. Long bones in human skeleton (shown in red)

  5. Meristem - Wikipedia

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    Medullary (i.e. central) meristem Medullary tissue There are two types of apical meristem tissue: shoot apical meristem ( SAM ), which gives rise to organs like the leaves and flowers, and root apical meristem ( RAM ), which provides the meristematic cells for future root growth.

  6. Lateral medullary syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Lateral medullary syndrome is a neurological disorder causing a range of symptoms due to ischemia in the lateral part of the medulla oblongata in the brainstem. The ischemia is a result of a blockage most commonly in the vertebral artery or the posterior inferior cerebellar artery . [ 1 ]

  7. Medullary pyramids (brainstem) - Wikipedia

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    The medullary pyramids contain motor fibers that are known as the corticobulbar and corticospinal tracts. The corticospinal tracts are on the anterior surface of the pyramids. These tracts transport motor signals that originated in the precentral gyrus and travelled through the internal capsule to the medulla oblongata and pyramids.

  8. Nephronophthisis - Wikipedia

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    Nephronophthisis is a genetic disorder of the kidneys which affects children. [3] It is classified as a medullary cystic kidney disease.The disorder is inherited in an autosomal recessive fashion and, although rare, is the most common genetic cause of childhood kidney failure.

  9. Medulla - Wikipedia

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    Medulla (Latin for "marrow") or medullary may refer to: Science. Medulla oblongata, a part of the brain stem; Renal medulla, a part of the kidney;