Term Name: inferior salivatory nucleus
Synonyms: inferior salivary nucleus, inferior salivatary nucleus, nucleus salivarius inferior, nucleus salivatorius caudalis, nucleus salivatorius inferior, nucleus salivatorius inferior nervi glossopharyngei
Definition: In 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. [WP,unvetted].
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0002872]

Relationships
is part of: medulla oblongata
is a type of: cranial nerve nucleus nucleus of medulla oblongata salivatory nucleus
immediate_transformation_of: future inferior salivatory nucleus