LOCUS CAERULEUS
\lˈə͡ʊkəs ke͡əɹˈuːlɪəs], \lˈəʊkəs keəɹˈuːlɪəs], \l_ˈəʊ_k_ə_s k_eə_ɹ_ˈuː_l_ɪ__ə_s]\
Definitions of LOCUS CAERULEUS
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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.
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