Wk 3 - Parotid Gland

Question 1

Where does the parotid gland come out in the oral cavity?

Answer 1

Across from the upper 7

Question 2

What is found on the parotid duct?

Answer 2

Accessory parotid gland

Question 3

What structures can be found on the surface of the parotid gland?

Answer 3

Parotid lymph nodes

Question 4

What blood vessels run through the parotid gland?

Answer 4

Superficial temporal artery and vein

Question 5

What does the superficial temporal artery supply?

Answer 5

Blood to side of the head

Question 6

What muscle is found deep to the parotid gland?

Answer 6

Masseter

Question 7

What nerve passed through the parotid gland?

Answer 7

Facial nerve (it branches within the parotid gland)

Question 8

What are the branches of the facial nerve and what do they supply?

Answer 8

-Temporal - muscles in forehead area and upper part of orbicularis oculi
-Zygomatic - lower part of orbicularis oculi
-Buccal branches - muscles going into the lip
-Mandibular branch - muscles of lower lip
-Cervical branch - platysma

Question 9

Describe the facial vein

Answer 9

Has a straight course and starts near the angle of the eye, goes straight down and leaves just in front of masseter muscle

(deep to facial nerve branches)

Question 10

What branches does the facial artery give off?

Answer 10

Superior labial branch to upper lip and inferior labial branch to the lower lip

Question 11

What kind of course does the facial artery take and why?

Answer 11

A twisted course to allow the mandible to move but still maintain blood supply to the face