medulla

noun

1.
a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
2.
lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (‘bulb’ is an old term for medulla oblongata)
Derived from:
medullary
3.
the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal
Antonym:
cortex
Derived from:
medullary