Substantia ferruginea
| Substantia ferruginea | |
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| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
The substantia ferruginea is an underlying patch of deeply pigmented nerve cells located in the floor of the superior part of the sulcus limitans.[1]
Melanin gives this area of the locus ceruleus its bluish-gray color.
It was coined in 1838 and 1851.[citation needed]
See also[]
- Rhomboid fossa
- Sulcus limitans
- Locus ceruleus
- Fourth ventricle
References[]
- ^ Snell, Richard (2010). Clinical Neuroanatomy (7th ed.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 206. ISBN 9780781794275.
External links[]
- Atlas Image of the Posterior View of the Floor of Fourth Ventricle
- substantia ferruginea from MedicineWord
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