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Meaning of ventral tegmentum | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A part of the midbrain, close to the substantia nigra and the red nucleus, that contains dopamine and serotonin.
  2. The part of the mesencephalon that projects to the nucleus accumbens via the mesolimbic pathway and to the cortex via the mesocortical pathway

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

ventralization Ventrally Ventre Ventrella ventresca Ventress

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