substantia
substantia — 名詞
- substantiasingular
- substantiasplural
1. a small area of dark-coloured tissue located in the middle part of the brain tha
黑質
中腦製造多巴胺的深色組織
a small area of dark-coloured tissue located in the middle part of the brain that produces dopamine — a chemical messenger essential for controlling the body's smooth, coordinated movements
Hiro studied the substantia nigra region during his neurology course.
Hiro 在神經學課程中學習了黑質區域。
full anatomical name: substantia nigra
The MRI scan showed cell loss in the patient's substantia area.
核磁共振掃描顯示該患者黑質區域有細胞損失。
medical context: scan showing substantia
Damage to the substantia can lead to shaking and stiff muscles.
黑質受損可能導致顫抖與肌肉僵硬。
Dr. Adisa pointed to the dark substantia region on the brain model.
Adisa 醫生指著腦部模型上深色的黑質區域。
When nigral cells stop producing dopamine, movement becomes difficult.
當黑質細胞停止製造多巴胺時，動作就會變得困難。
- substantia nigra
the complete formal Latin term; 'substantia' alone is a shortened form used in context
- nigra
very informal shorthand used among neuroanatomy specialists in speech
文法句型
the substantia nigra
substantia + anatomical adjective (e.g., 'nigra', 'alba')
用法筆記
In English medical writing, this word almost always appears as part of the full anatomical name 'substantia nigra' (Latin for 'black substance'). Specialist shorthand sometimes drops 'nigra' when the context is clear.