mesolimbic pathway

noun

mesolimbic pathway

noun

1

Anatomy, Medicine, Neuroanatomy, Neurology, Neuroscience, Sciences A collection of dopaminergic neurons that project from the ventral tegmental area (VTA) to the ventral striatum.

Synonyms: mesolimbic DA pathway, mesolimbic dopamine pathway
Coordinate terms: mesocortical pathway, mesocortical DA pathway, nigrostriatal pathway, tuberoinfundibular pathway
Holonyms: reward system

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