Parotid Bed

Question 1

The thick connective tissue surrounding the parotid gland is actually a continuation of the _____.

Answer 1

investing fascia of the neck

Question 2

The fascia around the parotid gland is called the _____.

Answer 2

parotid capsule

Question 3

The parotid gland occupies a region known as the ______.

Answer 3

parotid bed

Question 4

What are the two structures that make up the posterior boundary of the parotid bed?

Answer 4

mastoid process and sternocleidomastoid

Question 5

What are the five structures that make up the medial border of the parotid bed?

Answer 5

styloid process
stylohyoid ligament
stylohyoid muscle
posterior belly of the diagastricss
carotid sheath (including its contents)

Question 6

What structure makes up the anterior border of the parotid bed?

Answer 6

ramus of the mandible

Question 7

What three structures make up the superior border of the parotid bed?

Answer 7

temporomandibular joint
tympanic bone
cartilage of the external meatus

Question 8

The parotid gland drains into the oral cavity by way of the _______.

Answer 8

parotid (Stenson’s) duct

Question 9

The facial nerve exits the _____ foramen.

Answer 9

stylomastoid

Question 10

The facial nerve enters the parotid gland and travels between the _____ and ____ lobes of the gland.

Answer 10

superficial, deep

Question 11

In the facial nerves route it does what 5 things?

Answer 11

• communicates with CN V, IX, and X
• communicates with cervical plexus
• gives off the posterior auricular nerve
• gives off branches to the stylohoid muscle and posterior belly of the digastric muscle
• branches to great auricular nerve

Question 12

What are the two major divisions of the facial nerve?

Answer 12

termporofacial and cervicofacial

Question 13

The temporofacial and cervicofacial branches of teh facial nerve branch to form a a ______.

Answer 13

parotid plexus or pes anserinus

Question 14

How many terminal branches does the parotid plexus have?

Answer 14

5

Question 15

Sensory innervation of the parotid gland is provided by?

Answer 15

trigeminal nerve

Question 16

Autonomic parasympathetic innervation is provided by?

Answer 16

glossopharyngeal nerve

Question 17

Autonomic sympathetic innervation is provided by?

Answer 17

superior cervical sympathetic ganglion

Question 18

Lymph vessels from different areas of the face and scalp drain into ______.

Answer 18

regional (primary) lymph nodes

Question 19

All lymph of the face and scalp eventually drain into the _______.

Answer 19

deep cervical nodes which lie along the course of the internal jugular vein

Question 20

Where are the deep cervical lymph nodes located?

Answer 20

along the course of the internal jugular vein