Ventral striatum

The ventral striatum is a portion of the striatum.It consists of the nucleus accumbens, olfactory tubercle and islands of Calleja.

It is considered a reward center.

References

This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org

Anatomical hierarchy

Human anatomy 2

Human body >
Integrating systems >
Nervous system >
Central nervous system >
Brain >
Cerebrum >
Telencephalon >
Basal forebrain >
Ventral striatum

Underlying structures:

Nucleus accumbens

Human anatomy 1

Systemic anatomy >
Nervous system >
Central part of nervous system; Central nervous system >
Brain >
Telencephalon; Cerebrum >
Basal forebrain >
Ventral striatum

Underlying structures:

Nucleus accumbens

Human neuroanatomy

Central nervous system >
Brain >
Forebrain >
Telencephalon >
Internal features >
Subpallium >
Basal nuclei >
Striatum >
Ventral striatum

Underlying structures:

Fundus striati
Nucleus accumbens
Olfactory tubercle
Olfactory islets

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Striatum ventrale

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