locus coeruleus

Preferred Label : locus coeruleus;

MeSH definition : Bluish-colored region in the superior angle of the FOURTH VENTRICLE floor, corresponding to melanin-like pigmented nerve cells which lie lateral to the PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY.;

MeSH synonym : nucleus pigmentosus pontis; locus caeruleus; locus ceruleus; pontis, nucleus pigmentosus;

CISMeF synonym : Ceruleus Complex, Locus; Ceruleus Complices, Locus; Coeruleus Complex, Locus; Coeruleus Complices, Locus; Complices, Locus Ceruleus; Complices, Locus Coeruleus; Locus Ceruleus Complex; Locus Ceruleus Complices; Locus Coeruleus Complices;

MeSH Hyperonym : Complex, Locus Ceruleus; Locus Coeruleus Complex; Complex, Locus Coeruleus; Locus Caeruleus Complex; Caeruleus Complex, Locus; Complex, Locus Caeruleus;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locus coeruleus;

Details

Origin ID

D008125;

UMLS CUI

C0023951;

Allowable qualifiers
- abnormalities [MeSH Qualifier]
- anatomy and histology [MeSH Qualifier]
- blood supply [MeSH Qualifier]
- chemistry [MeSH Qualifier]
- cytology [MeSH Qualifier]
- diagnostic imaging [MeSH Qualifier]
- drug effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- embryology [MeSH Qualifier]
- enzymology [MeSH Qualifier]
- growth and development [MeSH Qualifier]
- immunology [MeSH Qualifier]
- injuries [MeSH Qualifier]
- metabolism [MeSH Qualifier]
- microbiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- parasitology [MeSH Qualifier]
- pathology [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiopathology [MeSH Qualifier]
- radiation effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- surgery [MeSH Qualifier]
- transplantation [MeSH Qualifier]
- ultrastructure [MeSH Qualifier]
- virology [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Entire locus ceruleus (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Locus Coeruleus [NCIt concept]
- Locus ceruleus [FMA entity]
- Structure of locus ceruleus (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- locus ceruleus [UBERON concept]
- locus ceruleus [SNOMED Notion]
- locus coeruleus [Radlex concept]
- right locus ceruleus [Radlex concept]
Record concept(s)
- Locus Ceruleus Complex [MeSH concept]
- locus coeruleus [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Locus Coeruleus [NCIt concept]
- Locus ceruleus [FMA entity]
- Structure of locus ceruleus (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- locus ceruleus [SNOMED Notion]
- locus ceruleus [UBERON concept]
- locus coeruleus [Radlex concept]

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