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Parotid gland - Wikipedia
The parotid gland is a major salivary gland in many animals. In humans, the two parotid glands are present on either side of the mouth and in front of both ...
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Parotid Gland: Anatomy, Function, Location & Definition
Your parotid glands are major salivary glands. They're located just beneath and in front of each ear. Each of your parotid glands produce about 10% of the ...
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Anatomy, Head and Neck, Parotid Gland - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
The parotid gland is the largest of the 3 paired major salivary glands, including the submandibular and sublingual glands.
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parotid
parotid, a. and n. (pəˈrɒtɪd) Also 7–8 -ide. [a. F. parotide (1545 in Hatz.-Darm.), or ad. L. parōtis, parōtid-: see parotis.] A. adj. (Anat., Zool., Path.) Situated beside or near the ear; applied esp. to a lobulated racemose gland (in man, the largest of the three salivary glands), situated one on...
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The Parotid Gland - Position - Vasculature - TeachMeAnatomy
The parotid gland is a bilateral salivary gland located in the face. It produces serous saliva – a watery solution rich in enzymes – which is then secreted ...
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What Is The Parotid Gland | Center for Advanced Parotid Surgery in ...
There are three pairs of major salivary glands found in and around the mouth and throat – called the parotid, submandibular and sublingual glands.
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Parotid plexus
The parotid plexus or plexus parotideus is the branch point of the facial nerve (extratemporal) after it leaves the stylomastoid foramen. This division takes place within the parotid gland.
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Parotid Gland - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
The parotid gland is defined as the largest major salivary gland that secretes serous saliva, located between the ramus of the mandible and the mastoid ...
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Salivary Glands Anatomy - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
The parotid glands are the largest salivary glands. They are located just in front of the ears. The saliva produced in these glands is secreted into the mouth ...
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Parotid tumors - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Parotid tumors are growths of cells that start in the parotid glands. The parotid glands are two salivary glands that sit just in front of the ears.
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Parotid Gland Tumors | Johns Hopkins Medicine
The parotid glands are the two largest salivary glands in the body. Tumors and masses can grow in the parotid glands, and may require treatment.
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Parotitis: Parotid Gland Swelling Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Parotitis is a term used to describe parotid gland swelling. Your parotid glands are salivary glands located between your jaw and ear.
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Parotid fascia
The parotid fascia (or parotid capsule) is a tough fascia enclosing the parotid gland. It has a superficial layer and a deep layer. of the facial nerve (CN VII) and the parotid duct.
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Parotid duct
The parotid duct, or Stensen duct, is a salivary duct. Structure
The parotid duct is formed when several interlobular ducts, the largest ducts inside the parotid gland, join.
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Parotid gland
Sometimes accessory parotid glands are found close to the main parotid glands.
Etymology
The word parotid literally means "beside the ear". Secretion by the parotid glands via the parotid duct begins at about 18 weeks of gestation.
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