substantia nigra

nucleus of basis pedunculi

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).

Tipo Organ
Sistema corporal Nervous
Estructura principal midbrain nucleus
Nombre latino nucleus of basis pedunculi
FMA ID 67947

Preguntas frecuentes

What is the substantia nigra?
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 lat
What body system is the substantia nigra part of?
The substantia nigra is part of the Nervous.
What is the Latin name for the substantia nigra?
The Latin name for the substantia nigra is nucleus of basis pedunculi.

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.