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Locus ceruleus
| Name: | Locus ceruleus |
| Description: | A noradrenergic nucleus in the brain stem involved with physiological responses to stress and panic; also implicated in physical dependence and withdrawal. (Adapted from Wikipedia) |
| Synonym(s): | Locus caeruleus, Substantia ferruginea, Nucleus Pigmentosus Pontis, Locus coeruleus, blue nucleus |
| Is part of: | pontine tegmentum |
| Abbreviation: | LC |
| Super-category: | Regional part of brain |
| Id: | birnlex_905 |
| Link to OWL / RDF: | Download this content as OWL/RDF |
| Neuronames ID ( what's this?): | 578 |
Neurons in Locus ceruleus
Locus coeruleus NA neuron are neurons that can be found in Locus ceruleus or its parts.
Inferred outgoing projections for Locus ceruleus
The following brain regions receive axons from Locus ceruleus: Postsubiculum. The statements about these projections are not made on this page, but rather are made on the pages linked here.
Inferred incoming projections for Locus ceruleus
The following brain regions send axons into Locus ceruleus: Ventral tegmental area. The statements about these projections are not made on this page, but rather are made on the pages linked here.
- This visualization was created by the Scalable Brain Atlas group and is based on the Rhesus Monkey - Paxinos et al. 2000
Notes
This page uses this default form:PONS_brain_region
Facts about Locus ceruleusRDF feed
| Abbrev | LC + |
| Created | 15 July 2006 + |
| CurationStatus | uncurated + |
| Definition | A noradrenergic nucleus in the brain stem involved with physiological responses to stress and panic; also implicated in physical dependence and withdrawal. (Adapted from Wikipedia) |
| Has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | PONS brain region + |
| Id | birnlex_905 + |
| Is part of | Pontine tegmentum + |
| Label | Locus ceruleus + |
| ModifiedDate | 9 March 2012 + |
| NeuronamesLink | http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/Scripts/hiercentraldirectory.aspx?ID=578 + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | PONS brain region + |
| SuperCategory | Regional part of brain + |
| Synonym | Locus caeruleus +, Substantia ferruginea +, Nucleus Pigmentosus Pontis +, Locus coeruleus +, and blue nucleus + |
| Umlscui | C0023951 + |