mesoaccumbens pathway

mesoaccumbens pathway
a part of the mesolimbic system, consisting of dopaminergic cells in the ventral tegmental area and their projections to the nucleus accumbens; important in reward and motivation.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • mesoaccumbens — meso·ac·cum·bens (mez″o ) (me″zo ă kumґbens) projecting from the ventral tegmental area of the mesencephalon to the nucleus accumbens; said of nerve fibers. See under pathway …   Medical dictionary

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