Research is still being done on the olivary bodies. Sometimes called ‘olives,’ olivary bodies are a pair of distinct, oval structures, situated one on each side of the anterior (front) surface of the ...

The renal or kidney medulla is the inner part of the kidney. The medulla helps regulate the concentration of urine by filtering out water, salts, and acid. The National Institute of Diabetes and ...

The brain stem is a portion of the brain made of four distinct sections: the diencephalon, mesencephalon, pons, and medulla oblongata. Each of these sections has associated functions which are vital ...