Definition of Ventral tegmental area

1. Noun. The ventral tegmentum ¹

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Medical Definition of Ventral tegmental area

1. A region in the mesencephalon which is dorsomedial to the substantia nigra and ventral to the red nucleus. The mesocortical and mesolimbic dopaminergic systems originate here, including an important projection to the nucleus accumbens. Overactivity of the cells in this area has been suspected to contribute to the positive symptoms of schizophrenia. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ventral Tegmental Area

ventral posterior nucleus of thalamus
ventral posterolateral nucleus of thalamus
ventral primary rami of cervical spinal nerves
ventral primary rami of lumbar spinal nerves
ventral primary rami of sacral spinal nerves
ventral primary ramus of spinal nerve
ventral root
ventral sacrococcygeal ligament
ventral sacrococcygeal muscle
ventral sacrococcygeus muscle
ventral sacroiliac ligaments
ventral spinocerebellar tract
ventral spinothalamic tract
ventral splanchnic arteries
ventral surface of digit
ventral tegmental area
ventral tegmental areas
ventral tegmental decussation
ventral tegmentum
ventral thalamic peduncle
ventral tier thalamic nuclei
ventral white column
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