locus coeruleus

GPTKB entity

Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkb:nucleus
gptkbp:cellType noradrenergic neuron
gptkbp:color blue
gptkbp:degenerationAssociatedWith gptkb:Alzheimer's_disease
gptkb:Parkinson's_disease
gptkb:depression
anxiety disorders
gptkbp:discoveredBy Félix Vicq-d'Azyr
gptkbp:firstDescribed 18th century
gptkbp:function stress response
arousal regulation
attention modulation
norepinephrine production
gptkbp:hasViewOf gross brain dissection
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label locus coeruleus
gptkbp:involvedIn memory
anxiety
pain modulation
sleep-wake cycle
autonomic function
gptkbp:location brainstem
pons
gptkbp:neurotransmitter norepinephrine
gptkbp:notableProject gptkb:cerebral_cortex
gptkb:spinal_cord
gptkb:cerebellum
hippocampus
amygdala
hypothalamus
thalamus
gptkbp:numberOfNeurons about 15,000 per hemisphere
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:reticular_activating_system
central nervous system
gptkbp:scientificName locus caeruleus
gptkbp:stainedBy Nissl stain
tyrosine hydroxylase immunostaining
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Norepinephrine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6