ventral

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When the team activated a site deep in Sarah’s brain in a reward-related area called the ventral striatum, she had an immediate reaction.

From Scientific American

Unlike a pig’s curlicue or a raccoon’s striped feather duster, a scorpion’s tail also contains the arthropod’s intestine and ventral nerve cord, the invertebrate equivalent of a human spinal cord.

From New York Times

This brain circuit, the mesolimbic dopamine system, begins in the ventral tegmental area, a cluster of neurons located in the midbrain that produce and release the transmitter dopamine.

From Salon

Eisenberger co-authored a study on humans that focused on a broader region in the brain called the ventral striatum, which is also related to rewards.

From Seattle Times

An earlier study in mice5 revealed that stimulation of a brain region called the ventral tegmental area, a part of the brain’s reward circuit, boosts immune responses and protection against harmful bacteria.

From Nature