PRAC.1 Flashcards
gl. parotis ductus parotideus ln. parotideus n. facialis n. auriculotemporalis

Gl. parotis
Located between gl. mandibularis and the ear

Ductus parotideus
- Runs over m. masseter*
- Opens into oral vestibule, approx. P4*

Ln. parotideus
Between m. masseter and gl. parotis

N. facialis (CN-VII)
From caudal border of the pons, exiting skull at for. stylomastoideum
Motor nerve → Muscle of facial expression
How to access n. facialis
Lift and reflect gl. parotis
List the branches of n. facialis
- N. auricopalpebralis
- R. buccalis dorsalis
- R. buccalis ventralis
- R. auricularis rostralis

N. auriculotemportalis
- ex n. mandibularis ex. n. trigeminus (CN-V)
- Sensory nerve to ear, temple and cheek
- Leads to r. auricularis rostralis

N. trigeminus (CN-V)

R. buccalis dorsalis

R. buccalis ventralis

R. auricularis rostralis

R. buccalis ventralis

Ductus parotideus
- Runs over m. masseter*
- Opens into oral vestibule, approx. P4*

Gl. mandibularis

R. buccalis dorsalis

N. auriculotemportalis
ex n. mandibularis ex. n. trigeminus (CN-V)
Sensory nerve to ear, temple and cheek
Leads to r. auricularis rostralis

R. buccalis dorsalis

R. buccalis ventralis

N. facialis (CN-VII)
From caudal border of the pons, exiting skull at for. stylomastoideum
Motor nerve → Muscle of facial expression