Nervous system & sense organs
Inferior salivatory nucleus
Nucleus salivatorius inferior
- System
- Nervous system & sense organs
- Regions
- Head
- Side
- Left and right
DescriptionUnreviewed
The salivatory nuclei are the superior salivatory nucleus, and the inferior salivatory nucleus that innervate the salivary glands.
They are located in the pontine tegmentum in the brainstem.
They both are examples of cranial nerve nuclei.
The superior salivatory nucleus innervates the submandibular gland and the sublingual gland and is part of the facial nerve.
The inferior salivatory nucleus innervates the parotid gland by way of the otic ganglion and forms the parasympathetic component of the glossopharyngeal nerve.
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Names
- Latin
- Nucleus salivatorius inferior
- English
- Inferior salivatory nucleus
- French
- Noyau salivaire inférieur
- Spanish
- Núcleo salival inferior
- Portuguese
- Núcleo salivatório inferior