nucleus accumbens

nucleus accumbens
nucleus ac·cum·bens -ə-'kəm-bənz n a nucleus forming the floor of the caudal part of the anterior prolongation of the lateral ventricle of the brain

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[TA] nucleus accumbens septi a collection of pleomorphic cells in the caudal part of the base of the anterior horn of the lateral ventricle internal to the olfactory tubercle, lying between the head of the caudate nucleus and the anterior perforated substance.

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