Salivary nuclei
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Salivary nuclei may refer to:
- Inferior salivatory nucleusInferior salivatory nucleusIn the brain, the inferior salivatory nucleus is a cluster of neurons controlling the parasympathetic input to the parotid gland. It is one of the components of the glossopharyngeal nerve .-Location:...
, one of the components of the glossopharyngeal nerve - Superior salivary nucleusSuperior salivary nucleusThe Superior salivary nucleus of the facial nerve is a visceromotor cranial nerve nucleus located in the pontine tegmentum....
of the facial nerve, a visceromotor cranial nerve nucleus located in the pontine tegmentum