The substantia nigra is a motor nucleus located in the basal ganglia of the midbrain. This brain structure contributes to the body's cognitive and motor functions by sending signals to initiate or ...

A midbrain structure called the periaqueductal gray matter (PAG) plays a key role in this process. Within this structure, the ventrolateral periaqueductal gray matter (vIPAG) is known to help ...

Horvath and his colleagues found that the neurons in one of these areas — a midbrain region known as the ventral tegmental area — were overactive when AgRP neurons were impaired. Those overactive ...

Until now, the functional wiring between the eye and midbrain had remained an unknown quantity. The researchers were able to show at the single-cell level that the spatial organization of the ...

Brain Structure and Function (2015). [3] A central mesencephalic reticular formation projection to the supraoculomotor area in macaque monkeys . Brain Structure and Function (2015).

Find out how this critical part of your brain functions and health problems that can affect it. ... This structure is the oldest part of your brain. ... The midbrain. This portion of ...

A study in mice has unpicked the neuronal circuitry responsible for pain suppression in threatening situations, pointing towards better pain relief treatments.