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Descriptions

The parotid gland is the largest of the salivary glands. It is found in the subcutaneous tissue of the face, overlying the mandibular ramus and anterior and inferior to the external ear. The duct to this gland (also known as Stensen's duct) empties within the buccal cavity (the inside of the cheek) opposite the upper second molar. Serous fluid (as opposed to mucous fluid) is produced by the parotid gland. The facial nerve and its branches pass through the parotid gland as do the external carotid artery and its branches. Although the facial nerve (CN VII) runs through this gland, it does not control it. Secretion of saliva by the parotid gland is controlled by the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX). Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Parotid gland (Wikipedia)

The largest of the three pairs of SALIVARY GLANDS. They lie on the sides of the FACE immediately below and in front of the EAR. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006

Basic Part Properties

Part Name
Neck>Parotid gland
Part Display Name
Parotid gland
Part Type
System (Describes the name of the system (sample) type)
Created On
2004-05-13
Construct for LOINC Short Name
Parotid gland

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Language Variants Get Info

TagLanguageTranslation
nl-NLDutch (Netherlands)hals>parotisklier
Synonyms: nek>oorspeekselklier
ru-RURussian (Russian Federation)Околоушная слюнная железа
zh-CNChinese (China)颈部>腮腺
it-ITItalian (Italy)Collo>Ghiandola parotide
Synonyms: Ghiandola parotide
el-GRGreek (Greece)Αυχένας>Παρωτίδα
Synonyms: Αυχένας>Παρωτίδα