ventral tegmentum

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|neuroanatomy}} A part of the [[midbrain]], close to the [[substantia nigra]] and the [[red nucleus]], that contains [[dopamine]] and [[serotonin]].
2. {{lb|en|neuroanatomy}} The part of the [[mesencephalon]] that projects to the [[nucleus accumbens]] via the [[mesolimbic]] pathway and to the cortex via the [[mesocortical]] pathway

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