mesolimbic pathway

English

Noun

mesolimbic pathway (plural mesolimbic pathways)

(neuroanatomy) A collection of dopaminergic neurons that project from the ventral tegmental area (VTA) to the ventral striatum.

Synonyms

mesolimbic DA pathway
mesolimbic dopamine pathway

Holonyms

reward system

Coordinate terms

mesocortical pathway, mesocortical DA pathway
nigrostriatal pathway
tuberoinfundibular pathway

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