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单词 substantia nigra
释义

substantia nigra

noun

sub·​stan·​tia ni·​gra səb-ˌstan(t)-shē-ə-ˈnī-grə How to pronounce substantia nigra (audio)
-ˈni-
plural substantiae nigrae səb-ˌstan(t)-chē-ˌē-ˈnī-(ˌ)grē How to pronounce substantia nigra (audio)
-ˈni-
: a layer of deeply pigmented gray matter situated in the midbrain and containing the cell bodies of a tract of dopamine-producing nerve cells whose secretion tends to be deficient in Parkinson's disease

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In both situations, the neurons in the midbrain's substantia nigra and ventral tegmental area flared up in response to the images. Rasha Aridi, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Nov. 2020 As predicted, the area of the brain impacted—the substantia nigra—was the same when the subject was derived of food and derived of human contact. Katherine Dunn, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2020 In 2016, Barrett reported that meaningful musical cues changed the activity of the substantia nigra, a reward processing center that makes the happy hormone dopamine. Popular Science, 8 Apr. 2020

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, literally, black substance

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

substantia nigra

noun

sub·​stan·​tia ni·​gra səb-ˌstan-chē-ə-ˈnī-grə How to pronounce substantia nigra (audio) -ˈnig-rə How to pronounce substantia nigra (audio)
plural substantiae nigrae -chē-ˌē-ˈnī-(ˌ)grē How to pronounce substantia nigra (audio) -ˈnig-(ˌ)rē How to pronounce substantia nigra (audio)
: a layer of deeply pigmented gray matter situated in the midbrain and containing the cell bodies of a tract of dopamine-producing nerve cells whose secretion tends to be deficient in Parkinson's disease
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