Parotid duct

Parotid duct
Right parotid gland. Deep and anterior aspects. (Parotid duct labeled at center left.)
Dissection, showing salivary glands of right side. (Parotid duct visible at center.)
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Identifiers
Latinductus parotideus
TA98A05.1.02.007
TA22805
FMA10420
Anatomical terminology

The parotid duct or Stensen duct is a salivary duct. It is the route that saliva takes from the major salivary gland, the parotid gland, into the mouth.

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