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locus coeruleus

noun

Etymology

Latin for "blue place", using a Medieval Latin spelling of Classical Latin caeruleus (“blue”). See also Wikipedia for more details.

  1. derived from for "blue place"

Definitions

  1. A small nucleus, located bilaterally in the pons, which contains norepinephrine and has…

    A small nucleus, located bilaterally in the pons, which contains norepinephrine and has projections to most of the brain.

    • Noradrenaline builds up carbon dioxide in yer blood, which activates your Locus Coeruleus, which essentially keeps you awake...

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