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parotid main excretory duct

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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. [ MP:0009530 ]

Synonyms: Stenon duct, Stensens's duct, Stensen's duct, main excretory duct of parotid gland, main duct of parotid gland

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editor note

we follow MP in identifying the 'parotid duct' with the main excretory duct, although in fact the parotid has many other ducts of different types

has related synonym

ductus parotideus, stenonianus, ductus stenonianus

has broad synonym

parotid excretory duct, duct of parotid gland, duct of parotid, parotid duct, excretory duct of parotid gland, parotid gland duct

id

UBERON:0001065

prefLabel

Parotid duct