ventral tegmental area (Anatomy)

Synonyms:a10a, ventral tegmental area of tsai, ventral tegmental nucleus (tsai), ventral tegmental nucleus of tsai, VTA

Id:UBERON:0002691

Description:Unpaired midbrain region situated in the ventromedial portion of the reticular formation. The VTA is medial to the substantia nigra and ventral to the red nucleus, and extends caudally from the posterior hypothalamus in the diencephalon. The VTA contains dopamine neurons that project to various limbic and cortical areas and is a critical component of the brain's reward circuitry.

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9e2de3b7-5c22-413a-9ae2-25a00ad90be0

Biosample (Entity type)

A biosample from 4DN produced as part of the ee89349a 1d43 4048 9142 bc750f0f3b32 project

300e3c00-981f-43c4-9797-de4371878498

Biosample (Entity type)

A biosample from 4DN produced as part of the ee89349a 1d43 4048 9142 bc750f0f3b32 project

74731a90-30e9-47e7-be67-e03dcfbe8519

Biosample (Entity type)

A biosample from 4DN produced as part of the ee89349a 1d43 4048 9142 bc750f0f3b32 project

d79b1010-46b7-4143-8458-aa1deb3429f1

Biosample (Entity type)

A biosample from 4DN produced as part of the 4871e338 b07d 4665 a00a 357648e5bad6 project

7d00d32c-be5e-4fcc-a1b9-af7214665be2

Biosample (Entity type)

A biosample from 4DN produced as part of the 4871e338 b07d 4665 a00a 357648e5bad6 project

3216ca03-69d4-49d1-82b5-68a2953ba9c7

Biosample (Entity type)

A biosample from 4DN produced as part of the ee89349a 1d43 4048 9142 bc750f0f3b32 project

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