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parotid gland

Glandula parotidea

3D model: parotid gland — 3D models: Z-Anatomy - The libre 3D atlas of anatomy - CC-BY-SA 4.0 (https://github.com/Z-Anatomy/Models-of-human-anatomy), by Gauthier Kervyn and contributors; derived from BodyParts3D - The Database Center for Life Science - CC-BY-SA 2.1 Japan; Z-Anatomy states that models "Brainder" (A. Winkler, CC BY-SA 3.0) and "Cranial Nerves and Foramina" (University of Dundee, CAHID, CC BY 4.0) were used as reference/included and adapted. Converted to compressed glTF (curves as tubes, simplified, inner ear and kidney models left out) by the 3D Anatomy project; licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).

In 4 atlases

Relations

Innervation: glossopharyngeal nerve (IX), trigeminal nerve (V)
Arterial supply: transverse facial artery
Lymphatic drainage: preauricular deep parotid lymph nodes

Sub-structures

Neighbouring structures

Practice questions

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Wikipedia (English)

Identifiers

TA2: 2800
TA98: A05.1.02.003
FMA: 59790
UBERON: 0001831
Wikidata: Q691653