Anatomy of the Brain

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Substantia Nigra

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Function:

• Controls Voluntary Movement

• Produces the Neurotransmitter Dopamine

• Regulates Mood

Location:

• The substantia nigra is located in the mesencephalon (mid brain) region of the brain. It is part of the basal ganglia.

Images:

• Dopaminergis Neurons of the Substantia Nigra

• 3D Brain: Substantia nigra

• Upper Midbrain, Light Microscopy Section: Substantia Nigra #3

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For additional information see:

• The Basal Ganglia: Substantia Nigra

• The Dopamine Hypothesis

• The Substantia Nigra

• Susan Greenfield on the Substantia Nigra

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