Term Name: gustatory nucleus
Synonyms: dorsal visceral gray, gustatory gray, gustatory nucleus
Definition: The gustatory nucleus is the enlarged rostral portion of the solitary nucleus, which receives taste afferents from the glossopharyngeal nerve and the intermediate nerve ( Carpenter-1983 ).
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0014760]

Relationships
is part of: gustatory system
is a type of: nucleus of solitary tract