What Part of the Mesolimbic System Found in the Midbrain

question 48

Multiple Choice

What part of the mesolimbic system found in the midbrain is involved with behavioral reward?

• A)corpora quadrigemina
• B)ventral tegmental area
• C)substantia nigra
• D)nigrostriatal system

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