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substantia nigra
(redirected from Pars reticulata)

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substantia ni·gra  (ngr, ngr)
n.
A layer of large pigmented nerve cells in the midbrain that produce dopamine and whose destruction is associated with Parkinson's disease.
[New Latin : Latin substantia, substance + Latin nigra, feminine of niger, black.]
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Noun1.substantia nigra - 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
locus niger, nucleus niger
neural structure - a structure that is part of the nervous system
mesencephalon, midbrain - the middle portion of the brain
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1,2) Peduncular hallucinations have been reported in vascular and infective lesions of the thalamus, pars reticulata of the substantia nigra, midbrain, pons, and basal diencephalon, as well as compression of the midbrain.
Peduncular hallucinosis: unusual complication of cardiac ... by Moudgil, Shyam S. / Southern Medical Journal
Zolpidem-mediated inhibition of GABAergic neurons in the globus pallidus and substantia nigra pars reticulata has been suggested as a possible mechanism by which it may activate the thalamus and cerebral cortex.
Zolpidem for postanoxic spasticity by Kline, Lawrence E. / Southern Medical Journal
 
 
 
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