Medulla Oblongata

• the medulla oblongata controls the non skeletal muscles, so the cardiac and involuntary smooth muscles, by sending action potentials out through the autonomic nervous system.
• what vital processes does the medulla oblongata control?


  Cardiac centre, regulates heart rate

  vasomotor centre, regulates circulation and blood pressure

  respiratory centre, controls rate and depth of breathing

  these centres receive sensory information and coordinate vital functions by negative feedback