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The Concept of the Ventral Striatum in Nonhuman Primates
Author(s) -
HABER SUZANNE N.,
McFARLAND NIKOLAUS R.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1999.tb09259.x
Subject(s) - striatum , olfactory tubercle , ventral striatum , basal ganglia , nucleus accumbens , neuroscience , direct pathway of movement , biology , psychology , anatomy , dopamine , central nervous system
The concept of the ventral striatum was first put forth by Heimer and Wilson to describe the extension of basal ganglia elements into the olfactory tubercle. The ventral striatum includes the conventional nucleus accumbens, which has been closely associated with reward and motivation. This paper uses the afferent connections to the ventral striatum to define this region in monkeys. Furthermore the shell and core subterritories are discussed with respect to their histochemistry and specific connections.