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Send reply to: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network <[log in to unmask]> From: Leo Fuhr <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: 4 questions about our dopamine-producing cells! To: [log in to unmask] Date sent: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 10:18:28 -0500 > I thought the substania nigra part of the non-diseased human brain is so > called because it appears dark compared to other portions of the brain. > This "darkness" would then be normal, not disease caused. If this is > WRONG, I hope someone like Dr. Bob F.or Joe Bruman or Michel Margois who > are trained in the sciences will speak up. > > Jeanette Fuhr 49/47/44? > Jeannette is quite correct. The substantia nigra *is* black in the "fresh" state. That is why it is called the "substantia nigra" (Latin for "black substance"). Best, Bob ********************************************** Robert A. Fink, M. D., F.A.C.S., P. C. 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 Berkeley, California 94704-2636 Telephone: 510-849-2555 FAX: 510-849-2557 WWW: http://www.dovecom.com/rafink/ mailto:[log in to unmask] "Ex Tristitia Virtus" *********************************************