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Brain: Substantia nigra
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Substantia nigra highlighted in red.
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Section through superior colliculus showing Substantia nigra.
Latin Substantia nigra
Part of Midbrain, Basal ganglia

The substantia nigra is a part of the brain. This is the part of the midbrain that produces dopamine involved in movement. It is involved in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's Disease.

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  • Basal-ganglia-coronal-sections-large

    Coronal slices of human brain showing the basal ganglia, globus pallidus: external segment (GPe), subthalamic nucleus (STN), globus pallidus: internal segment (GPi), and substantia nigra (SN, red). The right section is the deeper one, closer to the back of the head

  • Basal-ganglia-classic

    Diagram of the main components of the basal ganglia and their interconnections

  • Dopamine and serotonin pathways

    Dopamine and serotonin

  • Substantia Nigra

    Horizontal MRI (T1 weighted) slice with highlighting indicating location of the substantia nigra.

  • Substantia nigra pars compacta

    Enhanced Neuromelanin MRI with Color images (RGB) showing Substantia nigra pars compacta

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Sustancia negra para niños

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