Term Name:	medial nucleus of trapezoid body
Synonyms:	MNTB
Definition:	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.
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0002833]