loading...| Preferred Name |
locus ceruleus |
| Synonyms |
nucleus pigmentosus pontis nucleus loci caerulei blue nucleus caerulean nucleus loci coeruleus locus coeruleus locus cinereus nucleus of locus caeruleus locus caeruleus locus coeruleus (Vicq d'Azyr) nucleus caeruleus Noradrenergic cell group A6 substantia ferruginea locus coeruleu |
| 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]. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002148 |
| capable of | |
| database_cross_reference |
MBA:147 EMAPA:35502 BM:Pons-LC Wikipedia:Locus_ceruleus HBA:9148 TAO:0000539 DHBA:12819 UMLS:C0023951 MESH:D008125 BAMS:CAE BIRNLEX:905 EFO:0001963 MA:0001017 neuronames:583 BAMS:LC DMBA:16972 BTO:0001408 NCIT:C97333 ZFA:0000539 SCTID:369016004 GAID:577 FMA:72478 |
| 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]. |
| depicted by |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/77/Gray709.png |
| editor note |
TODO - check ZFA/pons. also GO says part of dorsorostral pons |
| has_exact_synonym |
nucleus pigmentosus pontis blue nucleus caerulean nucleus locus coeruleus nucleus of locus caeruleus locus caeruleus nucleus caeruleus Noradrenergic cell group A6 substantia ferruginea locus coeruleu |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_related_synonym |
nucleus loci caerulei loci coeruleus locus cinereus locus coeruleus (Vicq d'Azyr) |
| id |
UBERON:0002148 |
| in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#uberon_slim http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#pheno_slim |
| label |
locus ceruleus |
| notation |
UBERON:0002148 |
| part_of | |
| prefLabel |
locus ceruleus |
| RO_0002171 |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002267 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002047 |
| treeView | |
| subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0009662 |