| Term: | locus coeruleus hyperpolarization of postsynaptic membrane |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | locus coeruleus |
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| Synonyms: | loci coeruleus |
| Definition: | The locus coeruleus is a widely projecting isthmal noradrenergic nucleus. It consists of between three and ten neurons, most of which have multiple, bilaterally projecting axons. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000539] |
| Name: | hyperpolarization of postsynaptic membrane |
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| Definition: | A process that hyerpolarizes a postsynaptic membrane relative to its resting potential. This has an inhibitory effect on the post-synaptic cell, moving the membrane potential away from the firing threshold. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0098818] QuickGO AmiGO |