Parotid GlandThe parotid glands are the largest salivary glands and are located in the infratemporal region, below and in front of the ear. They have a long excretory duct known as the parotid (Stensen’s) duct. The duct opens at the parotid papilla on the mucosal surface of the cheek opposite the second upper molar tooth.
The parotid gland is a serous compound tubuloalveolar gland and produces purely serous secretion. A connective tissue capsule surrounds the parotid gland and subdivides the substance of the gland into lobes and lobules by its septa (trabeculae). Within each lobule the serous acini are closely packed and surrounded by myoepithelial cells. The acini deliver their secretion into intercalated ducts. Usually, the parotid gland contains large amounts of adipose tissue and a large, conspicuous, striated duct. |
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