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lateral parabrachial nucleus

Term ID
UBERON:0003007
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]. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lateral_parabrachial_nucleus
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