The efficacy and role of the medulla oblongata is to maintain the body’s respiration, circulation, digestion and other life necessary for the normal physiological function of the basic center. Once damaged, often cause rapid death, so the medulla oblongata has the name of “center of life”.
The medulla oblongata is located in the lower part of the brain tissue, its lower boundary at the level of the occipital foramen magnum and spinal cord connection, the upper boundary of the ventral side of a transverse groove with the brain bridge, the dorsal side of the lower part of the rhombus constitutes the fossa.
The medulla oblongata has structures and sensors that control the cardiovascular and respiratory centers as a means of controlling heartbeat and respiration, and its primary function is to control the most basic vital activities of life and to maintain normal physiological activities such as respiration, circulation, and digestion.
The medulla oblongata can become dysfunctional due to ischemic disease of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery or the vertebral basilar artery, resulting in paralysis of the tongue muscle on the side of the focal point, spastic paralysis of the contralateral limb, vertigo, nausea, vomiting, nystagmus, dysphagia, choking on drinking water, ataxia, eyelid ptosis, inward movement of the eyeballs, little or no sweating on the ipsilateral surface, and a decrease in intraocular pressure.
People should usually pay attention to protect themselves from head and neck trauma, pay attention to monitoring blood glucose, blood lipids, etc. It is recommended that if patients have discomfort, they need to go to the hospital to find out the cause in time and take active treatment. Do not be negligent, so as not to delay the condition.