Pathway to motivation center (IMAGE) Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Caption The motivation center (green) of the mouse brain passes through a pathway called the dorsal striatum. On the bottom are three views of the mouse brain. Credit Allen Brain Atlas, Mouse Brain Connectivity Atlas, Dorsal Striatum Usage Restrictions Attribution required License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.