salivary glands Flashcards
name the 3 salivary glands in the neck
- parotid
- submandibular
- sublingual
largest salivary gland
parotid
parotid gland is wrapped around ramus of mandible ___
bilaterally
anterior and inferior exit of parotid gland is to __
ext ear
___ nerve passes through parotid gland
facial
arterial supply for parotid gland is from (2)
ECA and trv facial artery
venous drainage of parotid gland via
IJV
stensen duct
parotid duct
duct that drains saliva from parotid to mouth cavity
parotid duct/ stensen duct
stensen duct enters buccinator muscle and opens in buccal mucosa against upper __ molar
2nd
first modality to evaluate structural appearance and superficial lesions
US
reliably diagnose superficial malignant lesion if increased vascularity and high resistive index
US
used if malignancy suspected to evaluate extent and for deeper lesions
CT/MRI
intraparotid LN visible in ___ gland
parotid
malignant lesions in parotid gland are described as
hypoechoic / hypervascular with high RI
limpoma and hemangioma may cause
parotid enlargement