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nigrostriatal tract

Term ID
UBERON:0014169
Synonyms
  • comb bundle
  • nigrostriatal bundle
  • nigrostriatal fibers
  • nigrostriatal tract
  • nucleus caudalis centralis oculomotorii
  • nucleus centralis nervi oculomotorii
Definition
The term nigrostriatal fibers refers to a dopaminergic fiber pathway connecting the substantia nigra with the striatum. It is not readily distinguished in myelin-stained cross-sections (Carpenter-83).
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