Brainstem regions {substantia nigra} {substantia nigra pars reticulata} can send to superior colliculus to control eye movement. Substantia nigra cholinergic neurons connect to sense and motor neurons in caudate nucleus and putamen in basal ganglia. Basal ganglia and other midbrain dopamine neurons inhibit caudate nucleus, corpus striatum, and thalamus to coordinate motor function and automatic movement. Alzheimer's disease degenerates substantia nigra neurons.
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