"oblongata" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 延髓

Definition

Oblongata 通常是指延髓，是腦幹下部，負責控制呼吸和心跳等生命功能。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見於醫學或生物學場合，通常搭配稱作“延髓”。口語中很少單用 oblongata。

Examples

The medulla oblongata controls breathing.

延髓控制**呼吸**。

Damage to the oblongata can be life-threatening.

損傷**延髓**可能會危及生命。

Your heartbeat is regulated by the oblongata.

心跳由**延髓**調節。

After the accident, doctors examined his oblongata for signs of trauma.

事故後，醫生檢查了他的**延髓**有無損傷。

Some reflex actions are controlled by the oblongata rather than the brain.

有些反射動作是由**延髓**而非大腦控制的。

It's amazing how the oblongata keeps our bodies working even when we're not thinking about it.

很神奇，**延髓**讓我們的身體自動運作，即使我們沒有想這件事。