Corticomesencephalic

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to the cerebral cortex and mesencephalon. not-comparable

    "DLPFC (grey region) innervates VTA nuclei (pink) located in the midbrain through corticomesencephalic glutamatergic projections (red)."

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"DLPFC (grey region) innervates VTA nuclei (pink) located in the midbrain through corticomesencephalic glutamatergic projections (red)."

Etymology

From cortico- + mesencephalic.

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cerebral cortex

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