| 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: | adrenergic neuron |
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| Synonyms: | adrenergic neurons |
| Definition: | |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009061] |