Cerulean nucleus

Nucleus caeruleus

Synonym: Locus caeruleus
Related terms: Caerulean nucleus

The caerulean nucleus is an elongated of bluish-black cells situated posterolateral to the anterior tegmental nucleus in the lateral wall of fourth ventricle. It is part of the central catecholamine system.

Anatomical hierarchy

Human anatomy 2

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Integrating systems >
Nervous system >
Central nervous system >
Brain >
Brainstem >
Pons >
Tegmentum of pons >
Gray matter of pontine tegmentum >
Cerulean nucleus

Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

Human anatomy 1

Systemic anatomy >
Nervous system >
Central part of nervous system; Central nervous system >
Brain >
Rhombencephalon; Hindbrain >
Metencephalon; Pons and cerebellum >
Pons >
Tegmentum of pons >
Grey substance >
Caerulean nucleus

Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

Human neuroanatomy

Central nervous system >
Brain >
Brain stem >
Pons >
Internal features >
Basal part of pons >
Pontine tegmentum >
Grey matter >
Neuromodulatory nuclei >
Noradrenergic nuclei >
Caerulean nucleus

Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

Comparative anatomy in animals

Nucleus ceruleus [caeruleus]

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