English Dictionary

substantia nigra

名詞

(anatomy) A brain structure located in the mesencephalon (midbrain) that plays an important role in reward, addiction, and movement, damage to which occurs in Parkinson's and Parkinsonian patients.

日本語の意味

中脳（脳幹の一部）に位置する脳構造で、報酬系、依存症、運動の調節に重要な役割を果たし、パーキンソン病などの神経変性疾患において損傷が見られる部位

Damage to the substantia nigra is a hallmark of Parkinson's disease and leads to the characteristic movement difficulties observed in patients.

黒質の障害はパーキンソン病の特徴であり、患者に見られる特徴的な運動障害を引き起こします。

意味（1）

(anatomy) A brain structure located in the mesencephalon (midbrain) that plays an important role in reward, addiction, and movement, damage to which occurs in Parkinson's and Parkinsonian patients.

Their location was established in the 1950s as the substantia nigra, a layer of grey matter in the midbrain.

substantiae nigrae （ plural ）

substantia nigras （ plural ）