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Which is the largest salivary gland?
Which is the largest salivary gland?
- Submandibular
- Parotid (correct)
- Thyroid
- Sublingual
Most of the parotid gland overlies which muscle?
Most of the parotid gland overlies which muscle?
- Levator anguli oris
- Masseter (correct)
- Levator labii superioris
- Buccal
Which is NOT one of the branches of the temporofacial and cervicofacial trunks of the facial nerve that arise in the parotid gland?
Which is NOT one of the branches of the temporofacial and cervicofacial trunks of the facial nerve that arise in the parotid gland?
- Buccal
- Mandibular
- Temporal
- Maxillary (correct)
Which artery supplies the parotid bed?
Which artery supplies the parotid bed?
The parotid duct is also known as?
The parotid duct is also known as?
Which nerve supplies the deep and superior portions of the parotid gland?
Which nerve supplies the deep and superior portions of the parotid gland?
Which lobe of the parotid gland is identified as deep?
Which lobe of the parotid gland is identified as deep?
The ramus of the mandible forms which border of the parotid bed?
The ramus of the mandible forms which border of the parotid bed?
Flashcards
What is the parotid gland?
What is the parotid gland?
The parotid gland is the largest of the salivary glands and it is situated in the parotid fossa, a space bounded by muscles and bones of the face.
What is the parotid fossa?
What is the parotid fossa?
The parotid fossa is a space in the face that houses the parotid gland. It is bounded by muscles and bones of the face.
What type of secretion does the parotid gland produce?
What type of secretion does the parotid gland produce?
The parotid gland produces a serous secretion called saliva.
What is the parotid duct and where does it open?
What is the parotid duct and where does it open?
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Which artery supplies the parotid area?
Which artery supplies the parotid area?
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How does the facial nerve pass through the parotid gland?
How does the facial nerve pass through the parotid gland?
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What is the auriculotemporal nerve and what does it do?
What is the auriculotemporal nerve and what does it do?
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How is the retromandibular vein formed?
How is the retromandibular vein formed?
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Study Notes
Parotid Fossa and Glands
- Largest Salivary Gland: Parotid gland
- Parotid Gland Overlies: Masseter muscle.
- Parotid Gland Capsule: Superficial fascia
- Mandible Ramus Border: Lateral border of the parotid bed
- Parotid Gland Lobe: Lateral
- Parotid Gland Secretion: Serous and mucous
- Parotid Gland Shape: Ball-shaped
- Facial Nerve Pathway: Between the posterior belly of the digastric muscle and the stylohyoid muscle within the parotid fossa.
- Facial Nerve Branches (Excluding): Maxillary
- Parotid Duct Alternative Name: Stensen's duct
- Parotid Duct Opening Location: Adjacent to maxillary molars in the oral cavity.
- Artery Supplying Parotid Bed: External carotid artery
- Artery Joined by Auriculotemporal Nerve: Superficial temporal artery
- Superficial Temporal Artery Origin: Within the parotid gland, from the external carotid artery
- Retromandibular Vein Formation: Maxillary vein joining with the superficial temporal vein
- Vein from Pterygoid Plexus: Maxillary vein
- Nerve Supplying Deep/Superior Parotid: Auriculotemporal nerve
- Great Auricular Nerve Innervation: Superficial portion of the parotid gland
- Inferior Salivatory Nucleus Fiber Type: Preganglionic parasympathetic fibers
- Postganglionic Sympathetic Fiber Pathway Artery: External carotid artery
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