locus coeruleus

Noun

Meaning

locus coeruleus

(neurology) A small nucleus, located bilaterally in the pons, which contains norepinephrine and has projections to most of the brain.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

brain stem

Related terms

coerulear

Close letter words and terms

locus locus amoenus locus classicus locus delicti locus horridus locus niger