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Locus niger   /lˈoʊkəs nˈaɪdʒər/   Listen
Locus niger

noun
1.
A layer of deeply pigmented grey matter in the midbrain; associated with the striate body; is involved in metabolic disturbances associated with Parkinson's disease and with Huntington's disease.  Synonyms: nucleus niger, substantia nigra.






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Words linked to "Locus niger" :   substantia nigra, midbrain, neural structure, nucleus niger, mesencephalon



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