Term Name: locus ceruleus development
Synonyms: locus caeruleus development, locus coeruleus development
Definition: The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the locus ceruleus over time, from its formation to the mature structure. 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.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0021703]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: pons development
has parts: locus ceruleus maturation locus ceruleus morphogenesis
is a type of: neural nucleus development