Substantia nigra
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substantia-nigra-189-3043694
title:
Substantia nigra
text:
The substantia nigra (SN) is a basal ganglia structure located in the midbrain that plays an important role in reward and movement. Substantia nigra is Latin for "black substance", reflecting the fact that parts of the substantia nigra appear darker than neighboring areas due to high levels of neuromelanin in dopaminergic neurons. Parkinson's disease is characterized by the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta. Although the substantia nigra appears as a continuous b
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description:
Structure in the basal ganglia of the brain
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Substantia_nigra
date created:
2002-03-28T18:17:09Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T04:04:30Z
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