locus coeruleus
locus coeruleus · locus coeruleuses
A small nucleus, located bilaterally in the pons, which contains norepinephrine and…A small nucleus, located bilaterally in the pons, which contains norepinephrine and has projections to most of the brain.
Meaning
1 sensesA small nucleus, located bilaterally in the pons, which contains norepinephrine and has projections to most of the brain.
Origin
Latin for "blue place", using a Medieval Latin spelling of Classical Latin caeruleus (“bluLatin for "blue place", using a Medieval Latin spelling of Classical Latin caeruleus (“blue”). See also Wikipedia for more details.
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Forms
plural: locus coeruleuses| Singular | locus coeruleus |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcoerulear