This columnar motor nucleus is located just lateral to the hypoglossal nucleus and also extends caudally into the closed medulla and rostrally to just below ponto-medullary junction. Its preganglionic (parasympathetic) fibers contributes to the 10th cranial nerve and innervates ganglia for viscera of neck, thorax, and abdomen.
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