How to Use substantia nigra in a Sentence

substantia nigra

noun

• The neurons in the substantia nigra produce dopamine, which is a neurotransmitter that plays a vital role in controlling movement.
  — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2025
• The neurons in the substantia nigra produce dopamine, which is a neurotransmitter that plays a vital role in controlling movement.
  — Mason Leib, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
• The most significant loss of neurons occurs in an area near the base of the brain called the substantia nigra, NINDS said.
  — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2025
• But 16 did, including two found in the human dopamine neurons of the substantia nigra, a region of the brain that degenerates in Parkinson’s disease.
  — Freda Kreier, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2026
• The most significant loss of neurons occurs in an area of the brainstem called the substantia nigra, according to NINDS.
  — Mason Leib, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
• Stimulating other regions connected to the substantia nigra can alleviate Parkinson’s symptoms, suggesting an entire circuit is involved.
  — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026