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.
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 swal â¦ lowing. The medulla oblongata is most vital part of the brain bcoz it controls the respiratory system.   the medulla oblongata regulates involuntary functions, or those that â¦ are not under our control such as breathing and heart rate. 23 people found this useful.