Inferior salivatory nucleus
Nucleus salivatorius inferior
Definition
The inferior salivatory nucleus is a cluster of neurons in the dorsal part of pons, just above its junction with the medulla. It is the General visceral efferent component of the glossopharyngeal nerve supplying the parasympathetic input to the parotid gland for salivation.
References
This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org
