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TAKE THE QUIZnucleus accumbens
noun
nucleus ac·cum·bens
-ə-ˈkəm-bənz 
: a nucleus forming the floor of the caudal part of the anterior prolongation of the lateral ventricle of the brain and receiving dopaminergic innervation from the ventral tegmental area as part of the mesolimbic pathway
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“Nucleus accumbens.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/nucleus%20accumbens. Accessed 7 Feb. 2023.
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