Professor Paulk is lecturing about Parkinson Disease. He tells the class that damage from the disease results in a loss of neurons in the _____ that release _____.

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Parkinson's disease is caused by the death or deterioration of neurons in the substantia nigra, which affects the production of dopamine. Therefore, the correct choice is C, substantia nigra and dopamine. A, basal ganglia and dopamine, is close but not as specific as C. B and D are both incorrect because they do not identify the substantia nigra as the region affected.

Professor Paulk Is Lecturing About Parkinson Disease