DSN: 487-1110. Randolph AFB is an Air Force operated military base located in the middle of Texas, only 24 km away from San Antonio. It is also part of Joint Base San Antonio, along with Fort Sam Houston and Lackland Air Force Base. The merge took place on October, 1-st, 2010.
Medulla in general means the inner part, and derives from the Latin word for 'marrow'. In medicine it is contrasted to the cortex. Examples of its use include: 1  the medulla oblongata, a part of the brain stem. 2  the renal medulla, a part of the kidney. 3  the adrenal medulla, a part of the adrenal gland. 4  medulla spinalis, another term for spinal cord.
The medulla oblongata is the part of the brain that controls autonomic functions. Some of the functions that it controls are digestion, breathing, heart function, and swallowing.he medulla oblongata, commonly known as simply the medulla, is the lower half of the brain stem. It controls the cardiac, respiratory systems and other autonomic systems.