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Adjective
/ˈbəlbər/,/-ˌbär/,
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Of or relating to a bulb, esp. the medulla oblongata,
  1. Of or relating to a bulb, esp. the medulla oblongata


  1. involving the medulla oblongata; "bulbar paralysis"
  2. The corticobulbar (or corticonuclear) tract is a white matter pathway connecting the cerebral cortex to the brainstem. The 'bulb' is an archaic term for the medulla oblongata; in modern clinical usage, it sometimes includes the pons as well. ...
  3. pertaining to the lower cranial nerve nuclei
  4. The bulbar region of the brain is the brainstem, the nerves coming out of the brainstem are the bulbar nerves and the muscles they innervate are the bulbar musculature. Bulbar functions include eye movements, muscle of facial expression, speaking, and swallowing.