- The
parotid gland is a
major salivary gland in many animals. In humans, the two
parotid glands are
present on
either side of the
mouth and in
front of...
- The
parotid duct or
Stensen duct is a
salivary duct. It is the
route that
saliva takes from the
major salivary gland, the
parotid gland, into the mouth...
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inflammation of one or both
parotid glands, the
major salivary glands located on
either side of the face, in humans. The
parotid gland is the
salivary gland...
- The
parotid fascia (or
parotid capsule) is a
tough fascia enclosing the
parotid gland. It has a
superficial layer and a deep layer.
Current scientific...
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Parotid lymph nodes are
lymph nodes found near the
parotid gland in the
immune system. More specifically, it can
refer to: deep
parotid lymph nodes superficial...
- The
parotid plexus or
plexus parotideus is the
branch point of the
facial nerve (extratemporal)
after it
leaves the
stylomastoid foramen. This division...
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classified as
major or minor. The
major salivary glands consist of the
parotid, submandibular, and
sublingual glands. The
minor salivary glands consist...
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through a
system of ducts.
Humans have
three paired major salivary glands (
parotid, submandibular, and sublingual), as well as
hundreds of
minor salivary...
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innervation to the skin over the
parotid gland and the
mastoid process,
parts of the
outer ear, and to the
parotid gland and its fascia. Pain resulting...
- A
parotidectomy is the
surgical excision (removal) of the
parotid gland, the
major and
largest of the
salivary glands. The
procedure is most typically...
