part_of part of is part of part of develops from immediate transformation of cranial nerve nucleus superior salivatory nucleus http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/Gray788.png Nucleus containing parasympathetic neurons giving rise to the parasympathetic division of the facial nerve, innervating the salivary glands (Brodal, Neurological Anatomy, 3rd ed., 1981, pg 703). neuronames:590 UMLS:C0175447 EMAPA:37756 superior salivary nucleus MBA:462 BAMS:SSN nucleus salivatorius cranialis nucleus salivatorius rostralis nucleus salivarius superior DHBA:12435 EHDAA2:0004646 nucleus salivatorius superior BAMS:SuS MA:0001027 FMA:72482 UBERON:0002149 HBA:9194 uberon BIRNLEX:1131 pontine tegmentum salivatory nucleus nucleus of medulla oblongata future superior salivatory nucleus