KROK 1 Stomatology 2016 – Question 183 · KROK (Dentistry)
Parkinson’s disease is caused by disrupted dopamine synthesis. What brain structure synthesizes this neurotransmitter?
- A. Pallidum
- B. Hypothalamus
- C. Red nuclei
- D. Substantia nigra
- E. Quadrigeminal plate
Hint
Recall the dopaminergic pathway to the striatum that degenerates in Parkinson's disease and where its neurons lie.
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