Assertion: Damage to the medulla oblongata causes death.
Reason: Medulla oblongata controls involuntary functions of the body.
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Medulla controls circulation, respiration, reflexes like swallowing, coughing, peristaltic movement of gut. So, damage to the medulla will stop circulation and respiration and eventually cause death. Thus, both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.