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[Latin, Place; place where a thing is performed or done.] For example, the locus delicti is the place where an accident or crime occurred. locus (low-cuss) n. Latin for "place," it means "place which" this or that occurred. locus noun bailiwick, demesne, emplacement, ground, locale, locality, location, place, position, region, site, situs, territory Foreign phrases: Locus crontractus, locus criminis.The place of the crime. Locus delecti. The place of the offense. Locus partitus. A place divided. Locus reisitae. A place where something is situated. See also: address, circuit, locality, location, position, post, purview, region, scene, scope, section, situation, situs, space, vicinity LOCUS. The place where a thing is done. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It especially affects two brain regions: the cerebral cortex--involved in mood, cognition, and perception--and the locus ceruleus, which receives sensory signals. In stress, the locus ceruleus fires more rapidly and delivers the arousal-producing neurotransmitter norepinephrine to many diverse regions in the brain. Although the pigmented locus ceruleus region of the brain also contains neuromelanin, it is largely immune to the cell-destroying effects of low doses of MPTP. |
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