Anatomy

Parabrachial Nucleus

A cell group in the pontine tegmentum surrounding the surfaces of the superior CEREBRAL PEDUNCLE of the PONS.

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Abstract

A cell group in the pontine tegmentum surrounding the surfaces of the superior CEREBRAL PEDUNCLE of the PONS.

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  • Nucleus, Parabrachial
  • Lateral Parabrachial Nucleus
  • Medial Parabrachial Nucleus
  • Nucleus Parabrachialis Lateralis
  • Nucleus Parabrachialis Medialis
  • Subparabrachial Nucleus
  • Waist Area of the Parabrachial Nucleus
  • Waist Subnucleus of the Parabrachial Nucleus
  • Laterali, Nucleus Parabrachialis
  • Lateralis, Nucleus Parabrachialis
  • Mediali, Nucleus Parabrachialis
  • Medialis, Nucleus Parabrachialis
  • Nucleus Parabrachialis Laterali
  • Nucleus Parabrachialis Mediali
  • Nucleus, Lateral Parabrachial
  • Nucleus, Medial Parabrachial
  • Nucleus, Subparabrachial
  • Parabrachial Nucleus, Lateral
  • Parabrachial Nucleus, Medial
  • Parabrachialis Laterali, Nucleus
  • Parabrachialis Lateralis, Nucleus
  • Parabrachialis Mediali, Nucleus
  • Parabrachialis Medialis, Nucleus

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2015

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Previous Indexing

  • Pons (1976-2014)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Parabrachial Nucleus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D065823. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D065823
  2. Parabrachial Nucleus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parabrachial_nuclei
  3. Parabrachial Nucleus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q936818