Locus Coeruleus

"Locus Coeruleus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Bluish-colored region in the superior angle of the FOURTH VENTRICLE floor, corresponding to melanin-like pigmented nerve cells which lie lateral to the PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY.


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Bar chart showing 19 publications over 14 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2008 and 2012 and 2018 and 2019 and 2020
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