The __________________ is involved in motor control and contains a large concentration of neurons that produce dopamine.

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• Substantia nigra is a midbrain area involved in motor control and containing a large concentration of __________________ producing neurons.
• ______________ help neurons by providing nutrition, removing waste products, and enhancing the speed of communication between neurons.
• Stimulation, either directly or by chemical messages from other neurons, produces ___________________, a basic type of signal within neurons.
• Lesions in the primary motor cortex produce ----------and lesions in the other areas involved in movement produce a variety------
• Disruptions of dopamine transmission lead to resting tremors and jerky motor movements called -----
• ________________ has been implicated in some mental disorders and is involved in activation of neurons throughout the brain and in the process of learning and memory retrieval.
• Some researchers believe that an abnormally high level of dopamine may be related to the occurrence of
• _________________ usually communicates inhibitory messages to other neurons and helps balance and offset excitatory messages.
• The three basic components of the neurons are ____________, ___________ and ____________.
• ________________ is involved in a number of functions, including movement, attention and learning and abnormal levels are involved in some mental disorders.