Term Name: | nigrostriatal tract |
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Synonyms: | comb bundle, nigrostriatal bundle, nigrostriatal fibers, nigrostriatal tract, nucleus caudalis centralis oculomotorii, nucleus centralis nervi oculomotorii |
Definition: | The term nigrostriatal fibers refers to a dopaminergic fiber pathway connecting the substantia nigra with the striatum. It is not readily distinguished in myelin-stained cross-sections (Carpenter-83). |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0014169] |