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On the pars cerebellaris loci coerulei within the cerebellum of man

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A flat cerebellar nucleus of melanin containing cells in the vicinity of the nucleus fastigii of man is described as part of the nucleus coeruleus.

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  1. Department of Anatomy, University of Kiel, Germany

    H. Braak

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Braak, H. On the pars cerebellaris loci coerulei within the cerebellum of man. Cell Tissue Res. 160, 279–282 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00220583

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