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ventral

[ven-truhl] / ˈvɛn trəl /
ADJECTIVE
abdominal
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Lower levels in the ventral striatum were linked to greater loss of motivation.

From Science Daily Sep. 22, 2026

To understand how these experiences can physically alter the developing brain, the researchers focused on the ventral tegmental area.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

It is called the ventral hippocampus, which is responsible for learning, emotions, fear and memory.

From Salon Feb. 22, 2025

Employing patch-clamp electrophysiology, researchers elucidated changes in neuronal excitability in the medial habenula and ventral tegmental area based on nicotine dosage and sex.

From Science Daily Feb. 13, 2024

Germinal Layers and Food-Canal.—The embryo begins to develop as an elongate, thickened, ventral region of the blastoderm which is known as the ventral plate or germ band.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various




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