ICSE Class 10 Answered

The medulla oblongata controls involuntary functions of the body such as heartbeat, rate of respiration, secretion of saliva, gut peristalsis etc. Injury to the medulla oblongata may stop all these important activities which are necessary for the survival of an organism. Hence, any kind of injury to the medulla oblongata may result in death.

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