"ventral tegmentum" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: ventral tegmentum [canonical], ventral tegmental area [canonical]
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  1. (neuroanatomy) A part of the midbrain, close to the substantia nigra and the red nucleus, that contains dopamine and serotonin. Categories (topical): Neuroanatomy
    Sense id: en-ventral_tegmentum-en-noun-AsMgw4p9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Topics: anatomy, medicine, neuroanatomy, neurology, neuroscience, sciences
  2. (neuroanatomy) The part of the mesencephalon that projects to the nucleus accumbens via the mesolimbic pathway and to the cortex via the mesocortical pathway Categories (topical): Neuroanatomy
    Sense id: en-ventral_tegmentum-en-noun-15B~sGka Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Topics: anatomy, medicine, neuroanatomy, neurology, neuroscience, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: midbrain tegmentum

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