Parotid duct

Parotid duct
Parotid duct
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Right parotid gland. Deep and anterior aspects. (Parotid duct labeled at center right.)
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Dissection, showing salivary glands of right side. (Parotid duct visible at center.)
Latin ductus parotideus
Gray's subject #242 1134
MeSH Stensen's+Duct

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.

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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 Niels Stensen (1638–1686), a Danish anatomist credited with its discovery.

Additional images

  • 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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v · d · eHead and neck anatomy, digestive system: Mouth anatomy (TA A05.1–2, TH H3.04.01, GA 11.1110–2, 1125–1141)
Mouth
Oral cavity
(including
mucosa)

Lip (Upper, Lower, Vermilion border, Frenulum of lower lip, Labial commissure of mouth, Philtrum)

Cheek (Buccal fat pad)
Teeth
see tooth anatomy
dorsum (Taste bud, Median sulcus, Terminal sulcus, Foramen cecum, Lingual tonsils) · underside (Frenulum, Fimbriated fold, Sublingual caruncle) · Anterior · Posterior · Glossoepiglottic folds · Lingual septum
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