compact part of substantia nigra
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substantia nigra — sub·stan·tia ni·gra səb .stan chē ə nī grə, nig rə n, pl sub·stan·ti·ae ni·grae chē .ē nī (.)grē, nig (.)rē a layer of deeply pigmented gray matter situated in the midbrain and containing the cell bodies of a tract of dopamine producing nerve… … Medical dictionary
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pars compacta substantiae nigrae — [TA] compact part of substantia nigra: the posterior part of the substantia nigra, composed of medium sized cells, many of which are pigmented … Medical dictionary
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