superior salivatory nucleus
physiology
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parasympathetic nervous system
- In human nervous system: Parasympathetic nervous system
…preganglionic neurons belongs to the superior salivatory nucleus and lies in the rostral part of the medullary reticular formation. These neurons send axons out of the medulla in a separate branch of the seventh cranial nerve (facial nerve) called the intermediate nerve. Some of the axons innervate the pterygopalatine ganglion,…
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