Part of the brain containing the cardiac centre, respiratory centre and vomiting centre is ___ .

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Medulla oblongata is a cone-shaped neuronal mass responsible for autonomic (involuntary) functions ranging from vomiting to sneezing. The medulla contains the cardiac, respiratory and vomiting and therefore deals with the autonomic functions of breathing, heart rate and blood pressure.

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