2. Noun. A nucleus which contains norepinephrine and has projections to most of the brain ¹
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Medical Definition of Locus coeruleus
1. Bluish region in the superior angle of the fourth ventricle floor, corresponding to melanin-like pigmented nerve cells which lie lateral to the ponto-mesencephalic central gray (griseum centrale). It is also known as nucleus pigmentosus pontis, locus cinereus, and locus ferrugineus. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Locus Coeruleus
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