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GO: Biological Process

locus ceruleus morphogenesis

Term ID
GO:0021704
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Definition
The process in which the anatomical structure of the locus ceruleus is generated and organized. In mice, the locus ceruleus is a dense cluster of neurons within the dorsorostral pons. This nucleus is the major location of neurons that release norepinephrine throughout the brain, and is responsible for physiological responses to stress and panic. 0838580343
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