midbrain da neurons stained with lucifer yellow could be separated into 3 classes based on their location and morphology : ( 1 ) fusiform neurons with laterally projecting dendrites in the dorsal substantia nigra zona compacta region , ( 2 ) multipolar cells with laterally and ventrally projecting dendrites in the ventral substantia nigra zona compacta , and ( 3 ) neurons with fusiform and multipolar somata and radially projecting dendrites in the ventral tegmental area .
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neurons
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dendrites