Parotid Flashcards
produces saliva
serous and mucous acini
saliva is % water
99.5%
important electrolyte in saliva
potassium
produces _ L of saliva in 24hrs
1.5-2L
2/3 of saliva is produced by-
1/3 of saliva is produced by-
parotid/submandibular gland
submandi
parotid
match
major salivary glands
- produces serous fluid
- mixed fluids
- mucous fluid
- parotid
- submandi
- sublingual
about 80% of salivary gland tumors occur in _______ gland
parotid
the region where 80% of parotid lies superficially lies in plane w respect to masseter
infra auricular region or
parotid region
this CN divides the superficial lobe and deep lobe of parotid gland
facial nerve
main branch of facial nerve exits from
stylomastoid foramen
what provides flexibility to the parotid gland
fatty tissue bw the lobes
damaging the facial nerve, dealing w parotid gland, results to
facial paralysis
inflammation and swelling if parotid gland due to infectious agents that pass thru bloodstream
parotiditis
what separates the lower pole of the parotid gland from the submandibular gland
stylomandibular ligament
opening of stensen’s duct
pimple-like opening in the oral cavity opposite 2nd upper molar
parotid duct may be blocked by calcified deposit called
calculus
Diameter of parotid duct
1-3mm
position:
is it inferior u to transverse facial artery?
yes
wc of the ff is NOT part of parotid fascia
temporoparietal fascia
SMAs
intervertebral fascia
platysma
intervertebral fascia
what is damaged in facial nerve when one side cant close, eyebrows cant be raised. and cant frown
frontal division, wc is in too of anterior 1/3 if zygomatic arch
cartilaginous landmark of facial nerve
tragal pointer
what are the superficial and deep lobes of parotid gland
super- temporofacial division
deep- cervicofacial division
5 branches of facial nerve
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Temporal, Zygomatic, Buccal, Marginal Mandibular, Cervical
if there’s clicking of the jaw, tmj problem or
due to that portion of lateral pterygoid muscle
