Parotid gland Flashcards
1
Q
Course of parotid?
A
enters oral vestibule lateral to second maxillary molar tooth.
2
Q
Parotid gland is enclosed by ?
A
Parotid sheath - greater auricular nerve
3
Q
Auriculotemporal nerve?
A
Branch of mandibular V3
Travels between head of mandible and external acoustic meatus.
Innervate skin of the anterior side of ear and temporal region
Parasympathetic supply to parotid.
4
Q
Retromandibular vein
A
Joins maxillary and superficial temporal vein
5
Q
Superficial temporal artery
A
7 on image. Crosses zygomatic process of temporal bone just anterior to external acoustic meatus.
