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The medulla oblongata connects the higher levels of the brain to the spinal cord, and is responsible for several functions of the autonomous nervous system, which include:
The medulla oblongata connects the higher levels of the brain to the spinal cord, and is responsible for several functions of the autonomous nervous system, which include:


Respiration – chemoreceptorsCardiac center – sympathetic, parasympathetic nervous system, Vasomotor center – baroreceptors, Reflex centers of vomiting, coughing, sneezing, and swallowing.
Respiration – chemoreceptors, Cardiac center – sympathetic, parasympathetic nervous system, Vasomotor center – baroreceptors, Reflex centers of vomiting, coughing, sneezing, and swallowing.