Substantia ferruginea

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The substantia ferruginea is an underlying patch of deeply pigmented nerve cells that give the locus ceruleus its bluish-gray color. It can be found in the region of the superior part of the rhomboid fossa.

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Ventricular system, rhombencephalon, met- and myel-: fourth ventricle (TA A14.1.05.701–726, GA 9.797)

Roof (dorsal)

rostral:	Superior medullary velum (Frenulum)

caudal:	Inferior medullary velum Taenia of fourth ventricle

Floor/rhomboid fossa (ventral)

rostral (pons):	Facial colliculus Locus coeruleus

caudal (medulla}:	Vagal trigone Hypoglossal trigone Area postrema Obex

Medial eminence Sulcus limitans

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Other

M: CNS

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noco (m/d/e/h/v/s)/cong/tumr, sysi/epon, injr

proc, drug (N1A/2AB/C/3/4/7A/B/C/D)

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Substantia ferruginea

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