Term info
database cross reference
- UMLS:C0175404 (BIRNLEX:1018)
- neuronames:519 (BIRNLEX:1018)
- FMA:72436
- DHBA:12230
- BIRNLEX:1018
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The mesocorticolimbic dopamine (DA) system plays important roles in reward, motivation, learning, memory, and movement. This system arises from the A10 region, comprising the ventral tegmental area and three adjacent midline nuclei (caudal linear nucleus, interfascicular nucleus, and rostral linear nucleus of the raphe)[PMID:21653852]
has related synonym
rostral and caudal linear nuclei of the raphe, nucleus linearis
has obo namespace
uberon
id
UBERON:0002557
prefLabel
Linear nucleus