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.
MEDULLA OBLONGATA ANATOMY. The most inferior portion of the brain stem, only about 3 centimeters long, is the medulla oblongata. The structure is actually bulbous in design and is a continuation of the pons anteriorly and continuous with the spinal cord posteriorly. This all takes place at the same level as the foramen magnum. When viewing from the external side, the medulla oblongata resembles very closely the spinal cord, with the exception of the pyramids.