ZFA/Uberon issues: mesencephalic nucleus of trigeminal nerve

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In ZFA, 'mesencephalic nucleus of trigeminal nerve' is not directly part of anything, but is classified as a 'sensory trigeminal nucleus' which is part_of the 'medulla oblongata' and therefore of the hindbrain.

The ZFA term is mapped to Uberon’s 'mesencephalic nucleus of trigeminal nerve', which is part_of the midbrain (which is consistent with the mesencephalic part of the name).

This is a direct contradiction and a violation of the spatial disjointness between midbrain and hindbrain in Uberon.

I think that ZFA’s assertion that sensory trigeminal nuclei are part of the hindbrain is wrong, as at least some of those nuclei (such as the mesencephalic one!) are found in the midbrain.