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Pars compacta

The pars compacta (SNpc, SNc) is one of two subdivisions of the substantia nigra of the midbrain (the other being the pars reticulata); it is situated medial to the pars reticulata. It is formed by dopaminergic neurons. It projects to the striatum and portions of the cerebral cortex. It is functionally involved in fine motor control.

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Acronym(s)
SNpc, SNc
FMA
62907
Latin
pars compacta substantiae nigrae
MeSH
D065842
NeuroLex ID
birnlex_990
Part of
substantia nigra

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Pars compacta

Nodes36
Edges35
Triples40
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.055556
Components1

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related to Pathology · 10
Pars compacta → Binding, Degeneration, In, Many, MPPP, MPTP, Neuromelanin MRI, Parkinson's, Parkinsonism, Pathological
related to Microanatomy · 8
Pars compacta → A10, A8, A9, A9d, A9v, Other, The, These
related to Function · 5
Pars compacta → Contrary, Parkinson's, SNc, The, Thus
related to Anatomy · 3
Pars compacta → In, The, This
related to Efferents · 3
Pars compacta → Dopaminergic, The, There
Acronym(s) · 1
Pars compacta → SNpc, SNc
FMA · 1
Pars compacta → 62907
Latin · 1
Pars compacta → pars compacta substantiae nigrae
MeSH · 1
Pars compacta → D065842
NeuroLex ID · 1
Pars compacta → birnlex_990

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neurons pars compacta dopaminergic substantia nigra snc striatum dopamine reticulata parkinson's disease also neuromelanin axons midbrain snpc ventral dorsal tier

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Pars compactaAcronym(s)SNpc, SNc1.00infobox
Pars compactaFMA629071.00infobox
Pars compactaLatinpars compacta substantiae nigrae1.00infobox
Pars compactaMeSHD0658421.00infobox
Pars compactaNeuroLex IDbirnlex_9901.00infobox
Pars compactaPart ofsubstantia nigra1.00infobox
Pars compactaTA258821.00infobox
Pars compactaTA98A14.1.06.1121.00infobox
encephalitis or a number of toxinsinstance ofParkinsonism can also be produced by viral infections0.80text
such as MPTPinstance ofParkinsonism can also be produced by viral infections0.80text
an industrial toxin which can be mistakenly produced during synthesis of the meperidine analog MPPPinstance ofParkinsonism can also be produced by viral infections0.80text
Pars compactarelated to AnatomyIn0.60section

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