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. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0838580343 GOC:jid GOC:dph GOC:dgh GOC:cls http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/go/references/0000021 ]
Synonyms: locus caeruleus development locus coeruleus development
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- neural nucleus development
- anatomical structure development
- results in development of some locus ceruleus
- part of some pons development