OntologyTerm
ventral tegmental area

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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)
namespace 
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo
parents 
  1. regional part of brain
  2. anatomical structure
preferred_name 
ventral tegmental area
references 
  1. None
slim_terms 
  1. ectoderm
  2. central nervous system
  3. brain
source_ontologies 
  1. Uberon
  2. Experimental Factor Ontology
synonyms 
  1. ventral tegmental nucleus (tsai)
  2. a10a
  3. ventral tegmental nucleus of tsai
  4. ventral tegmental area of tsai
term_id 
UBERON:0002691
term_name 
ventral tegmental area
term_url 
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002691