Nucleus accumbens
Nucleus accumbens
Definition
The nucleus accumbens is a basal nucleus located ventral to the head of the caudate nucleus, interposed between the caudate nucleus and the septal region, receiving projections from the medial prefrontal and limbic cortex as well as the amygdala, and projecting to the hypothalamus, habenula, and other basal nuclei.
References
Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.
