Nervous system & sense organs
Superior salivatory nucleus
Nucleus salivatorius superior
- System
- Nervous system & sense organs
- Regions
- Head
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Grey matter of pontine tegmentum
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 superior
- English
- Superior salivatory nucleus
- French
- Noyau salivaire supérieur
- Spanish
- Núcleo salival superior
- Portuguese
- Núcleo salivatório superior