locus ceruleus complex

The term locus ceruleus complex refers to a composite group of cells fluorescent for norepinephrine that are located in the dorsolateral pontine tegmentum. It includes the noradrenergic A4 cell group, A6 cell group, and A6sc cell group ( Felten-1983 ).

Also known as: locus ceruleus complex

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Name:

locus ceruleus complex

Language:

English

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Unspecified

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NeuroNames

Citation:

University of Washington, Seattle, WA

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NeuroNames

Name:

locus coeruleus complex

Language:

Mixed

Organism:

macaque

Source:

Felten-1983

Citation:

Brain Res Bull 1983 Feb;10(2):171-284

Source Title:

Monoamine distribution in primate brain V. Monoaminergic nuclei: anatomy, pathways and local organization.

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