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.
Whereas the pons is located in the upper part of the brainstem, the medulla oblongata is a structure located in the lower half of the brainstem. Just because the medulla oblongata is beneath the pons, doesn't mean it's any less significant.In fact, they often work in tandem on issues such as breathing.hereas the pons is located in the upper part of the brainstem, the medulla oblongata is a structure located in the lower half of the brainstem. Just because the medulla oblongata is beneath the pons, doesn't mean it's any less significant.