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substantia nigra

DEFINITIONS OF: substantia nigra

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n a layer of deeply pigmented grey matter in the midbrain; associated with the striate body; is involved in metabolic disturbances associated with Parkinson's disease and with Huntington's disease

Synonyms:
locus niger, nucleus niger
Type of:
neural structure
a structure that is part of the nervous system
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