part of part of medial nucleus of trapezoid body MNTB UBERON:0002833 FMA:75732 BIRNLEX:2595 DHBA:12460 Nucleus in the pontine tegmentum of most mammals that receives projections from the ventral cochlear nucleus via the large specialized synapse, the Calyx of Held. It is not clear whether a well defined nucleus is present in humans, although humans may possess scattered cells with similar input. nucleus of trapezoid body lateral nucleus of trapezoid body primary superior olive