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parotid main excretory duct

Term ID
UBERON:0001065
Synonyms
  • 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.
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