bulbospinal

English

Etymology

bulbo- +‎ spinal

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪnəl

Adjective

bulbospinal (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or connecting the medulla oblongata and the spinal cord.
2. Of an animal: exhibiting only the reflexes that are integrated within the spinal cord and medulla oblongata, and not those from the midbrain and cortex, as a result of decerebration.

Derived terms

• corticobulbospinal