Nigrostriatal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Nigrostriatal is an adjective meaning Pertaining to a neural connection between the substantia nigra and the striatum.
Meaning
Pertaining to a neural connection between the substantia nigra and the striatum.
Example Sentences
“The mesocortical, mesolimbic, and nigrostriatal dopamine pathways are what the call the reward pathways, all right? They’re the ones that activate when we’re expecting or receiving a reward.”
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include negrostriatal, nigostriatal, nigrothalamic, nigral, nigropallidal, paranigral.
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