Term Name: parabrachial nucleus
Synonyms: parabrachial area, parabrachial complex, parabrachial nuclei
Definition: A nucleus of the parabrachial area, which in the human brain is a horseshoe-shaped strip of gray matter comprising the Kölliker-Fuse nucleus, the lateral parabrachial nucleus and the medial parabrachial nucleus.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0007634]

Relationships
is part of: pons
is a type of: brainstem nucleus hindbrain nucleus
has subtype: diffuse reticular nucleus lateral parabrachial nucleus medial parabrachial nucleus