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== Eponym == |
== Eponym == |
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It is named after [[Nicolas Steno]] (1638–1686), a [[Denmark|Danish]] [[anatomy|anatomist]] credited with its |
It is named after [[Nicolas Steno]] (1638–1686), a [[Denmark|Danish]] [[anatomy|anatomist]] credited with its detailed description in 1660. |
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== Additional images == |
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== Notes == |
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* {{cite book|last=Casseri|first=Giulio Cesare|authorlink=Giulio Cesare Casseri|title=Tabulae anatomicae, lxxiix|year=1627|location=Venetis}} |
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* {{cite book |last=Stensen|first=Niels|authorlink=Nicolas Steno|title=Observationes anatomicae, quibus varia oris, oculorum & narium vas describuntur novique salivae, lacrymarum & muci fontes deteguntur|year=1662|publisher= J. Chouët|location=[[Leiden|Lugduni Batavorum]]}} |
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== External links == |
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Revision as of 09:59, 6 January 2013
| Parotid duct | |
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 Right parotid gland. Deep and anterior aspects. (Parotid duct labeled at center right.) | |
 Dissection, showing salivary glands of right side. (Parotid duct visible at center.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ductus parotideus |
| TA98 | A05.1.02.007 |
| TA2 | 2805 |
| FMA | 10420 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The parotid duct, also known as Stensen's duct, is the route that saliva takes from the parotid gland into the mouth.
It passes through the buccal fat, buccopharyngeal fascia, and buccinator muscle then opens into the vestibule of the mouth next to the maxillary second molar tooth. The buccinator acts as a valve that prevents inflation of the duct during blowing. Running along with the duct superiorly is the transverse facial artery and upper buccal nerve; running along with the duct inferiorly is the lower buccal nerve.
Pathology
Blockage, whether caused by salivary duct stones or external compression, may cause pain and swelling of the parotid gland (parotitis).
Eponym
It is named after Nicolas Steno (1638–1686), a Danish anatomist credited with its detailed description in 1660.
Additional images
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Outline of side of face, showing chief surface markings. -
Interlobular duct. -
Striated duct. -
The left papilla (soft tissue protuberance at the exit) of the parotid duct is clearly visible on the cheek in the right of the photo. -
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Parotid duct
Notes
- Casseri, Giulio Cesare (1627). Tabulae anatomicae, lxxiix. Venetis.
- Stensen, Niels (1662). Observationes anatomicae, quibus varia oris, oculorum & narium vas describuntur novique salivae, lacrymarum & muci fontes deteguntur. Lugduni Batavorum: J. Chouët.
External links
- Diagram at MSU
- ent/178 at eMedicine - Parotid duct injuries
- doctor/2052 at Who Named It?
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