Ventral Tegmental Area [tegmentum mesencephali - area ventralis]
topical
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- Terms
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area tegmentalis ventralis
area tegmentalis ventralis (Tsai)
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Area Tegmentalis Ventralis
Ventral Tegmental Area of Tsai
Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/D017557
Definition
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.
- DUI
- D017557 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0026617
- Previous indexing
- Mesencephalon (1968-1970); Tegmentum Mesencephali (1971-1993)
- History note
- 94
- Public note
- 94
Allowable subheadings
- AB
- abnormalities
- AH
- anatomy & histology
- BS
- blood supply
- CH
- chemistry
- CY
- cytology
- DG
- diagnostic imaging
- DE
- drug effects 3
- EM
- embryology
- EN
- enzymology
- GD
- growth & development 1
- IM
- immunology
- IN
- injuries
- ME
- metabolism 4
- MI
- microbiology
- PS
- parasitology
- PA
- pathology
- PH
- physiology 4
- PP
- physiopathology 1
- RE
- radiation effects
- SU
- surgery
- TR
- transplantation
- UL
- ultrastructure
- VI
- virology
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Occurrences in Medvik records
A
Anatomy
A08.186.211.132.659.413
Cerebral Peduncle
A08.186.211.132.659.413.875.381
Oculomotor Nuclear Complex