Id http://uri.neuinfo.org/nif/nifstd/birnlex_990
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Preferred Name

Substantia nigra pars compacta

Definitions
Regional part of substantia nigra consisting of a densely packed region of cells, more or less dorsal to the pars reticulata, but extending into the pars reticulata in some species. The dominant neurotransmitter used by pars compacta neurons is dopamine. Pars compacta neurons are pigmented in many species (MM).
Synonyms
Substantia nigra compact part
pars compacta
Substantia nigra compacta
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