Parotid Gland Anatomy

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Questions and Answers

What type of saliva does the parotid gland produce?

Serous saliva

How is the parotid gland anatomically positioned?

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

What structures bound the parotid region?

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

What is an accessory parotid gland?

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

What is the shape of the parotid gland?

Three-sided pyramid Signup and view all the answers

What structures come out of the apex of the parotid gland?

<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

Which nerve branches emerge from the superior surface (base) of the parotid gland?

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

What structures are related to the anteromedial surface of the parotid gland?

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

Which structures pass through the parotid gland from superficial to deep?

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

How does the parotid duct transport secretions to the oral cavity?

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. Signup and view all the answers

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