Superior salivary nucleus

The superior salivatory nucleus ( from Latin nucleus " core " Saliva " slime " or " saliva " superior " above " ) is one of the three paired cranial nerve nuclei of the seventh cranial nerve (facial nerve ). In animals, the core is usually referred to as nucleus salivatorius rostralis. The core is located in the pons, the bridge, a section of the brain stem.

In this core region commonly - visceromotor or secretory neurons are localized. Supplying the nerve fibers of this core complex

  • Lacrimal gland ( lacrimal gland )
  • Nasal gland ( glands nasal ),
  • Palate glands ( glands palatinae ), and two salivary glands
  • Submandibular gland ( submandibular gland ) and the
  • The sublingual gland ( sublingual ).

These glands are innervated by the parasympathetic facial nerve, that is about nerve impulses to stimulate secretion. The superior salivatory nucleus is controlled by the hypothalamus, mostly on the dorsal longitudinal fasciculus, and can not be excited arbitrary as all general - visceromotor core complexes.

Swell

  • Trepel, Martin: Neuroanatomy. Structure and function. 3rd edition, Munich / Jena 2004. ISBN 3-437-41297-3
  • Heartland
  • Autonomic Nervous System
  • Facial
Nucleus (neuroanatomy)
610831
de