Substantia nigra

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Locations of the substantia nigra and the ventral tegmental area in the midbrain

Substantia nigra, located in the midbrain, is primarily involved in controlling muscle movement. Dopamine synthesized in this part of the brain helps control motor function. Read this post to know more about this small region of the brain.

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The drawing shows a brain with parkinson's disese with the substantia nigra and other areas labeled.

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Substantia nigra - midbrain nucleus that is rich in dopamine neurons. The substantia nigra supplies the basal ganglia with dopamine, and the death of dopamine neurons here is associated with the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. The substantia nigra is also involved in reward, motivation, and addiction.

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Coronal view of putamen, globus pallidus, caudate nucleus, substantia nigra, thalamus, and hippocampus

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative syndrome that determines the progressive death of dopaminergic neurons of the substantia nigra pars compacta ...