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What is the most common cause of parotid gland infection?
What is the most common cause of parotid gland infection?
How does bacteria usually reach the parotid gland?
How does bacteria usually reach the parotid gland?
What is the term used to describe the direction of bacterial travel in a parotid gland infection?
What is the term used to describe the direction of bacterial travel in a parotid gland infection?
What is the name of the duct that connects the parotid gland to the mouth?
What is the name of the duct that connects the parotid gland to the mouth?
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Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of a parotid gland infection?
Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of a parotid gland infection?
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Where does the nerve pass forward over the masseter muscle?
Where does the nerve pass forward over the masseter muscle?
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What is the location of the nerve in relation to the zygomatic arch?
What is the location of the nerve in relation to the zygomatic arch?
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What is the surface of the masseter muscle that the nerve passes over?
What is the surface of the masseter muscle that the nerve passes over?
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How far below the zygomatic arch does the nerve pass?
How far below the zygomatic arch does the nerve pass?
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Over which muscle does the nerve pass forward?
Over which muscle does the nerve pass forward?
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Which academic year is the lecture about Anatomy of the salivary gland part of?
Which academic year is the lecture about Anatomy of the salivary gland part of?
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Which professor is credited with delivering the lecture on Anatomy of the salivary gland?
Which professor is credited with delivering the lecture on Anatomy of the salivary gland?
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What is the title of the lecture series that the lecture on Anatomy of the salivary gland is part of?
What is the title of the lecture series that the lecture on Anatomy of the salivary gland is part of?
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Which of the following is NOT related to the lecture on Anatomy of the salivary gland?
Which of the following is NOT related to the lecture on Anatomy of the salivary gland?
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What is the specialty of the faculty that the lecture on Anatomy of the salivary gland is part of?
What is the specialty of the faculty that the lecture on Anatomy of the salivary gland is part of?
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What is the structural feature of the facial nerve branches as they exit the parotid gland?
What is the structural feature of the facial nerve branches as they exit the parotid gland?
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Where are the parotid lymph nodes located?
Where are the parotid lymph nodes located?
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How many terminal branches of the facial nerve leave the parotid gland?
How many terminal branches of the facial nerve leave the parotid gland?
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What anatomical resemblance describes the way the facial nerve branches spread from the parotid gland?
What anatomical resemblance describes the way the facial nerve branches spread from the parotid gland?
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Which of the following correctly describes the location of the facial nerve branches?
Which of the following correctly describes the location of the facial nerve branches?
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What type of fibers grow out during the process of healing?
What type of fibers grow out during the process of healing?
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Which nerve do the parasympathetic secretomotor fibers join during the healing process?
Which nerve do the parasympathetic secretomotor fibers join during the healing process?
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What is the direction of growth of the parasympathetic secretomotor fibers during healing?
What is the direction of growth of the parasympathetic secretomotor fibers during healing?
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What nerve contains the parasympathetic secretomotor fibers that grow out during healing?
What nerve contains the parasympathetic secretomotor fibers that grow out during healing?
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What is the result of the parasympathetic secretomotor fibers growing out during healing?
What is the result of the parasympathetic secretomotor fibers growing out during healing?
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Study Notes
Anatomy of the Salivary Gland
- The parotid gland has a parotid sheath containing parotid lymph nodes.
- The five terminal branches of the facial nerve emerge from the anterior border of the gland, radiating outward like a goose's foot.
- The facial nerve passes over the lateral surface of the masseter muscle, about one fingerbreadth below the zygomatic arch.
- The parotid gland may become acutely inflamed due to retrograde bacterial infection from the mouth via the parotid duct.
- Parotid gland infections can lead to the growth of parasympathetic secretomotor fibers in the auriculotemporal nerve, which join the distal end of the great auricular nerve during the healing process.
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Explore the structure and features of the parotid gland, including its sheath, nerve branches, and relationship with surrounding muscles. Learn about potential infections and more.
