mesolimbic pathway

English

Noun

mesolimbic pathway (plural mesolimbic pathways)

1. (neuroanatomy) A collection of dopaminergic neurons that project from the ventral tegmental area (VTA) to the ventral striatum.

Synonyms

• mesolimbic DA pathway
• mesolimbic dopamine pathway

Holonyms

• reward system

Coordinate terms

• mesocortical pathway, mesocortical DA pathway
• nigrostriatal pathway
• tuberoinfundibular pathway