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FOTD: The Medulla Oblongata

Written by Vicki Olson | Feb 25, 2016 3:00:00 PM

FACT OF THE DAY:

Did you know about the following tidbit about the brain?

The Medulla Oblongata wasn't just made famous from the movie The Waterboy!  In a funny scene where Adam Sandlers' character argues with the professor about what causes aggression in animals, it actually is the Medulla Oblongata and not what "Mama Says".

It is located at the base of the brain and connects the spinal cord with the rest of the brain.

 


 

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