Parotid Gland Anatomy

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Match the following terms with their descriptions:

Parotid Gland = The largest of three paired salivary glands Serous acini = Composes mostly of the parotid gland Parotid Sheath = A tough unyielding capsule enclosing the parotid gland Facial nerve = Divides the parotid gland into superficial and deep lobes

Match the following locations with their relation to the parotid gland:

External auditory meatus = Below the parotid gland Ramus of the mandible = Behind the parotid gland Sternocleidomastoid muscle = In front of the parotid gland Zygomatic arch = Related to the base of the parotid gland

Match the following characteristics with their relation to the parotid gland:

Irregular shape = The parotid gland has this characteristic Apex location = Posterior to the angle of the mandible Base location = Related to the zygomatic arch Lobes division = Done by the facial nerve

Match the following features with their role in the parotid gland structure:

Fatty tissue = Confers flexibility to accommodate mandibular motion Subcutaneous lateral surface = Almost flat in the parotid gland Deep cervical fascia = Derives the tough unyielding capsule around the parotid gland Superficial and deep lobes = Divided by the facial nerve Signup and view all the answers

Match the following statements with their relation to the parotid gland:

Enclosed location = Within the parotid sheath Enclosed within = Derived from deep cervical fascia Relates to motion accommodation = Flexibility due to fatty tissue between lobes Division marker = Facial nerve divides into lobes Signup and view all the answers

Match the following structures with their location in the parotid gland:

Serous acini = Composed mostly of the parotid gland Parotid sheath = Tough unyielding capsule derived from the deep cervical fascia Facial nerve = Divides the gland into superficial and deep lobes Fatty tissue = Confers flexibility to accommodate motion of the mandible Signup and view all the answers

Match the following descriptions with their relation to the parotid gland:

Deep hollow below the external auditory meatus = Location of the parotid gland Apex posterior to the angle of the mandible = Shape of the parotid gland Base related to the zygomatic arch = Relation of the parotid gland Subcutaneous lateral surface almost flat = Characteristic of the parotid gland Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their function in the parotid gland:

Superficial and deep lobes = Divided by facial nerve Irregular shape = Feature of the parotid gland Flexibility = Conferred by fatty tissue between lobes Accommodate motion of mandible = Function of flexibility in the gland Signup and view all the answers

Match the following locations with their relation to the parotid gland:

Below external auditory meatus = Location of the parotid gland Behind ramus of mandible = Location relative to surrounding structures In front of sternocleidomastoid muscle = Location relative to surrounding structures Related to zygomatic arch = Base location of the parotid gland Signup and view all the answers

Match the following characteristics with their relation to the parotid gland:

Enclosed within tough capsule = Protection provided to the parotid gland Lies in a deep hollow = Location characteristic of the gland Irregular shape with posterior apex = Shape description of the gland Divided into lobes by facial nerve = Internal structure characteristic Signup and view all the answers

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