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mesolimbic pathway

mesolimbic pathway noun: a collection of dopaminergic neurons that project from the ventral tegmental area (VTA) to the ventral striatum.

Noun

mesolimbic pathway (plural mesolimbic pathways)

  1. A collection of dopaminergic neurons that project from the ventral tegmental area (VTA) to the ventral striatum.
    Synonyms:
    mesolimbic DA pathway, mesolimbic dopamine pathway

Synonyms of mesolimbic pathway

  • mesolimbic DA pathway
  • mesolimbic dopamine pathway

Forms of mesolimbic pathway

pluralmesolimbic pathways

Questions about mesolimbic pathway

What does mesolimbic pathway mean?
Mesolimbic pathway means a collection of dopaminergic neurons that project from the ventral tegmental area (VTA) to the ventral striatum.
What part of speech is mesolimbic pathway?
Mesolimbic pathway is a noun.
What is the plural of mesolimbic pathway?
The plural of mesolimbic pathway is mesolimbic pathways.

Words near mesolimbic pathway in the dictionary

  1. mesoleg
  2. mesolegs
  3. mesolevel
  4. mesolevels
  5. mesolimbic
  6. mesolimbic pathway
  7. mesolimbocortical
  8. mesolimnion
  9. mesolimnions
  10. mesolingual
  11. mesolite

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