ventral
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Lower levels in the ventral striatum were linked to greater loss of motivation.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
It is called the ventral hippocampus, which is responsible for learning, emotions, fear and memory.
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2025
“While enrolled trilobite fossils are really common, we don’t have any of the ventral soft tissue preserved,” said Sarah Losso, a Ph.D. candidate at Harvard University who specializes in trilobite evolution.
From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2023
The scientists found that activity in a subset of brain cells in the ventral hippocampus increased when animals approached food, and this activity inhibited the animal from eating.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 16, 2023
A group of Annelida remarkable for having no external segments or distinct ventral nerve ganglions.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster
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