Function:

• Controls Voluntary Movement
• Produces the Neurotransmitter Dopamine
• Regulates Mood

Location:

• The substantia nigra is located in the mesencephalon (mid brain) region of the brain. It is part of the basal ganglia.

Images:

• Dopaminergis Neurons of the Substantia Nigra
• Upper Midbrain, Light Microscopy Section: Substantia Nigra #3

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For additional information see:

• Human Pathology:Substantia Nigra
• The Substantia Nigra

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