Term Name: | lateral parabrachial nucleus |
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Synonyms: | nucleus parabrachialis lateralis, parabrachial nucleus, lateral division |
Definition: | The lateral parabrachial nucleus induces thirst by stimulating the median preoptic nucleus. It gets its name from its location relative to the superior cerebellar peduncles, which is also known as the 'brachia conjunctiva'. [WP,unvetted]. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0003007] |