Term Name: | substantia nigra pars reticulata |
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Synonyms: | nucleus substantiae nigrae, pars compacta, pars compacta of substantia nigra, pars reticulata, reticular part of substantia nigra, SNPR, SNR, substantia nigra reticular part, substantia nigra, pars compacta, substantia nigra, pars reticulata, substantia nigra, reticular division, substantia nigra, reticular part |
Definition: | Regional part of substantia nigra consisting of loosely packed cells, generally located ventral and lateral to the pars compacta. Many cells in this region use GABA as a neurotransmitter (MM). |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001966] |