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parotid gland

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The parotid gland is the largest of the salivary glands. It is found wrapped around the mandibular ramus, and it secretes saliva through Stensen's duct into the oral cavity, to facilitate mastication and swallowing. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parotid_gland ]

Synonyms: parotid

Term info

database cross reference
  • VHOG:0000308
  • BTO:0001004
  • galen:ParotidGland
  • MESH:D010306
  • Wikipedia:Parotid_gland
  • EFO:0002558
  • NCIT:C12427
  • FMA:59790
  • GAID:938
  • CALOHA:TS-0748
  • UMLS:C0030580 (ncithesaurus:Parotid_Gland)
  • EV:0100060
  • MA:0001585
  • AAO:0010095
  • SCTID:181234002
  • EMAPA:18537
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uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim

UBPROP 0000001

A mammalian salivary gland located caudal to the ear. [Bemis_WE, Functional_Anatomy_of_the_Vertebrates:_An_Evolutionary_Perspective, Glossary_G-22, Grande_L, Liem_KF, Third_Edition_(2001)_Orlando_Fla.:_Harcourt_College_Publishers, Walker_WF][VHOG]

UBPROP 0000003

The most common oral glands in mammals are the salivary glands. There are usually three primary pairs of salivary glands, named for their approximate positions: mandibular (submandibular or submaxillary), sublingual, and parotid.[well established][VHOG]

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The mouse parotid, exorbital lacrimal gland and exocrine pancreas have similar histological appearances[ISBN:0123813611]

depicted by

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/Illu_quiz_hn_02.jpg

has related synonym

glandula parotidea

id

UBERON:0001831

prefLabel

Parotid gland