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Advanced Baccalaureate Learning Experience

Neurohistology

Question 8
In this image of the midbrain:

a) what structure is indicated by the arrows?

  1. substantia nigra
  2. caudate nucleus
  3. red nucleus
  4. tectum

b) what neurotransmitter is synthesized by these neurons?

  1. norepinephrine
  2. dopamine
  3. serotonin
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