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locus coeruleus

locus coeruleus noun: a small nucleus, located bilaterally in the pons, which contains norepinephrine and has projections to most of the brain.

Noun

locus coeruleus

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

Forms of locus coeruleus

alternative formlocus caeruleus
alternative formlocus ceruleus

Origin of locus coeruleus

Latin for "blue place", using a Medieval Latin spelling of Classical Latin caeruleus (“blue”). See also Wikipedia for more details.

Questions about locus coeruleus

What does locus coeruleus mean?
Locus coeruleus means a small nucleus, located bilaterally in the pons, which contains norepinephrine and has projections to most of the brain.
What part of speech is locus coeruleus?
Locus coeruleus is a noun.

Words near locus coeruleus in the dictionary

  1. locuplete
  2. locura
  3. locus
  4. locus amoenus
  5. locus classicus
  6. locus coeruleus
  7. locus in quo
  8. locus of control
  9. locus poenitentiae
  10. locus standi
  11. locuses

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