Uberon definition : 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.;
Uberon synonym : ventral tegmental area of tsai; ventral tegmental nucleus (tsai); ventral tegmental nucleus of tsai;
Uberon related term : ventral brain stem; ventromedial mesencephalic tegmentum; ventral tegmental nucleus (Rioch); ventral tegmental area (Tsai); tegmentum ventrale;
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.