The dopamine reward pathway of the brain, a series of sites where excitation of neurons leads to feelings of intense pleasure, leads from the _______ to the _______.
A) midbrain; occipital cortex
B) thalamus; hypothalamus
C) hindbrain; midbrain
D) midbrain; frontal cortex

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The dopamine reward pathway of the brain, which is responsible for feelings of intense pleasure, originates in the midbrain and projects to the frontal cortex. Therefore, the correct answer is D) midbrain; frontal cortex.

The Dopamine Reward Pathway of the Brain, a Series of Sites