reward system en · NOUN
Meanings
- A group of neural structures responsible for incentive salience, associative learning, and positively-valenced emotions, particularly ones involving pleasure as a core component (e.g., joy, euphoria and ecstasy).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| reward systems | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Meronyms
insular cortex · dorsal striatum · extended amygdala · hypothalamus · ventral tegmental area · ventral pallidum · anterior cingulate cortex · prefrontal cortex · amygdala · subthalamic nucleus · globus pallidus · mesolimbic pathway · parabrachial nucleus · substantia nigra · hippocampus · ventral striatum · thalamus
Synonyms
Translations (1)
fi palkitsemisjärjestelmä (neuroanatomical system)