ð½Etymology of the name Massa. The name Massa comes from the root-verb × ×©× I (nasa' I) and is identical to the nouns ××©× (massa'), meaning load or burden, and ××©× (massa') meaning utterance or oracle (and so it comes to pass that king Lemuel of Proverbs 31:1 is either an oracle or he is king of Massa):
Medulla oblongata. The medulla oblongata is located in the brain stem, anterior to (in front of) the cerebellum. This is a cone-shaped, neuronal (nerve cell) mass in the hindbrain, which controls a number of autonomic (involuntary) functions.
2. medulla-lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata); the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning.