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locus ceruleus

locus ceruleus The locus ceruleus is a bluish area at the upper part of the floor of the fourth ventricle.

The locus ceruleus is a bluish area at the upper part of the floor of the fourth ventricle. Its color corresponds to melanin-like pigmented nerve cells located to the side of the periaqueductal gray.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Locus Coeruleus” (D008125).
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