Parotid Gland Anatomy

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It is a bilateral structure with deep and superficial lobes connected by an isthmus.

Superiorly: Zygomatic arch, Inferiorly: Inferior border of the mandible, Anteriorly: Masseter muscle, Posteriorly: External ear and sternocleidomastoid.

<p>A forward extension of the parotid gland that is detached from the rest of the gland.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Three-sided pyramid</p> Signup and view all the answers

<ol> <li>Cervical branch of facial nerve</li> <li>Posterior facial vein (retromandibular vein) and its divisions</li> <li>External carotid artery</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

<ol> <li>Temporal branch of facial nerve</li> <li>Auriculotemporal nerve</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Posterior border of ramus of mandible with attached muscles (masseter and medial pterygoid)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<ol> <li>Facial nerve (CN VII)</li> <li>Retromandibular vein</li> <li>External carotid artery</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Stensen duct arises from the anterior surface of the gland, traverses the masseter muscle, and opens into the oral cavity near the second upper molar.</p> Signup and view all the answers