| Name: | locus coeruleus |
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| Synonyms: | loci coeruleus |
| Definition: | The locus coeruleus is a widely projecting isthmal noradrenergic nucleus. It consists of between three and ten neurons, most of which have multiple, bilaterally projecting axons. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000539] |
| Name: | cell projection |
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| Synonyms: | cell process, cellular process, cellular projection |
| Definition: | A prolongation or process extending from a cell, e.g. a flagellum or axon. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0042995] QuickGO AmiGO |