Give scientific reasons for the following statement.
Injury to medulla oblongata leads to death.

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Medulla oblongata:
The medulla oblongata regulates involuntary activities such as heart rate, breathing rate, saliva secretion, and gut peristalsis.
Injury to the medulla oblongata can cause vital functions like heartbeat and respiration to halt which leads to death.

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