loading...| Preferred Name | locus ceruleus | |
| Synonyms |
nucleus loci caerulei loci coeruleus locus cinereus locus coeruleus (Vicq d'Azyr) locus coeruleu locus coeruleus Noradrenergic cell group A6 nucleus of locus caeruleus caerulean nucleus nucleus pigmentosus pontis substantia ferruginea nucleus caeruleus blue nucleus locus caeruleus |
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| Definitions |
The locus ceruleus is a dense cluster of neurons within the dorsorostral pons. This nucleus is the major location of neurons that release norepinephrine throughout the brain, and is responsible for physiological responses to stress and panic[GO]. 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[GAID]. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002148 |
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| database_cross_reference |
BTO:0001408 ZFA:0000539 UMLS:C0023951 SCTID:369016004 Wikipedia:Locus_ceruleus EMAPA:35502 MESH:D008125 NCIT:C97333 neuronames:583 TAO:0000539 EFO:0001963 BIRNLEX:905 BAMS:CAE BAMS:LC BM:Pons-LC DHBA:12819 DMBA:16972 FMA:72478 GAID:577 HBA:9148 MA:0001017 MBA:147 |
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| definition |
The locus ceruleus is a dense cluster of neurons within the dorsorostral pons. This nucleus is the major location of neurons that release norepinephrine throughout the brain, and is responsible for physiological responses to stress and panic[GO]. 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[GAID]. |
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| depiction |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/77/Gray709.png |
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| editor note |
TODO - check ZFA/pons. also GO says part of dorsorostral pons |
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| functionally related to | ||
| has_exact_synonym |
locus coeruleu locus coeruleus Noradrenergic cell group A6 nucleus of locus caeruleus caerulean nucleus nucleus pigmentosus pontis substantia ferruginea nucleus caeruleus blue nucleus locus caeruleus |
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| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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| has_related_synonym |
nucleus loci caerulei loci coeruleus locus cinereus locus coeruleus (Vicq d'Azyr) |
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| id |
UBERON:0002148 |
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| in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#efo_slim http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#vertebrate_core |
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| label |
locus ceruleus |
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| notation |
UBERON:0002148 |
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| prefLabel |
locus ceruleus |
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| subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0006331 |