| Many arterial branches arise from the vertebral and basilar artery to supply the medulla oblongata and the pons. |
| The cerebrospinal nervous system is formed by: cerebrum, cerebellum, medulla oblongata and spinal medulla. |
| Infarcts of the cerebellar arteries may also affect part of the medulla oblongata or pons. |
| Corticospinal and corticobulbar fibers descend in large bundles at this level, destined for the pyramids of the medulla oblongata. |
| Those of the medulla oblongata are sufficiently greater to be seldom seriously strained. |
| Located at the base of the skull, the medulla oblongata is continuous with the spinal cord at the foramen magnum. |
