locus coeruleus

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Etymology[edit]

Latin, see Wikipedia for details.

Noun[edit]

locus coeruleus

  1. (neurology) A small nucleus, located bilaterally in the pons, which contains norepinephrine and has projections to most of the brain.
    • 2023, Andrew MacDonald, “Twistwood Tales”, in Instagram‎[1]:
      Noradrenaline builds up carbon dioxide in yer blood, which activates your Locus Coeruleus, which essentially keeps you awake...

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References[edit]

Bear et al. Neuroscience, Exploring the Brain Co. 2001, Lippincot Williams and Wilkins

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