Term Name: locus coeruleus
Synonyms: loci coeruleus
Definition: The locus coeruleus is a widely projecting isthmal noradrenergic nucleus. It consists of between three and ten neurons, most of which have multiple, bilaterally projecting axons.
Appears at: Unknown
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000539]

Relationships
is part of: medulla oblongata
is a type of: hindbrain nucleus

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