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parotid main excretory duct
- Term ID
- UBERON:0001065
- Synonyms
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- duct of parotid
- duct of parotid gland
- ductus parotideus
- ductus stenonianus
- excretory duct of parotid gland
- main duct of parotid gland
- main excretory duct of parotid gland
- parotid duct
- parotid excretory duct
- parotid gland duct
- Stenon duct
- stenonianus
- Stensen's duct
- Stensens's duct
- Definition
- The main excretory tubular canal that connects the parotid gland and the buccal mucosa and secretes a serous saliva into the vestibule of the oral cavity; it arises from the anterior surface of the gland, traversing the masseter muscle; the duct then pierces the buccinator muscle, moving medially, and opens out into the oral cavity near the second upper molar; saliva produced by acinar secretory cells in the glandular body flows sequentially through the intercalated ducts, striated ducts, and excretory ducts.
- References
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- BTO:0004554
- EMAPA:36563
- MA:0002697
- NCIT:C33277
- Parotid:duct
- UMLS:C0227458
- http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0227458
- http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/362175009
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