Term Name: | inferior salivatory nucleus |
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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] |