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substantia nigra

Term ID
UBERON:0002038
Synonyms
  • nucleus of basis pedunculi
  • nucleus pigmentosus subthalamo-peduncularis
  • SN
  • Soemmering's substance
  • substancia nigra
  • substantia nigra (Soemmerringi)
Definition
Predominantly gray matter midbrain structure lying dorsal to the crus cerebri and ventral to the midbrain tegmentum. It is divided into a dorsal, cellularly compact region known as the pars compacta and a more ventrally located, containing more loosely packed cells, the pars reticulata. The most lateral region of the reticulata is identified as the pars lateralis (MM).
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