Locus Coeruleus

Preferred Label : Locus Coeruleus;

NCIt related terms : LOCUS CERULEUS;

NCIt definition : A brainstem nucleus. It is the major brain site for the synthesis and secretion of norepinephrine.;

Alternative definition : CDISC: A brainstem nucleus. It is the major brain site for the synthesis and secretion of norepinephrine. (NCI);

Details

Origin ID

C97333;

UMLS CUI

C0023951;

Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Brain [NCIt concept]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Entire locus ceruleus (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Locus ceruleus [FMA entity]
- Structure of locus ceruleus (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- locus ceruleus [SNOMED Notion]
- locus ceruleus [UBERON concept]
- locus coeruleus [MeSH Descriptor]
- locus coeruleus [MeSH concept]
- locus coeruleus [Radlex concept]
- right locus ceruleus [Radlex concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Locus ceruleus [FMA entity]
- Structure of locus ceruleus (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- locus ceruleus [SNOMED Notion]
- locus ceruleus [UBERON concept]
- locus coeruleus [MeSH Descriptor]
- locus coeruleus [MeSH concept]
- locus coeruleus [Radlex concept]
anatomic_structure_has_location
- Brain Stem [NCIt concept]
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- CDISC SDTM Anatomical Location Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CDISC SDTM Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CDISC SEND Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology [NCIt concept]

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