locus coeruleus
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Latin, see Wikipedia for details.
Noun[edit]
- (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