TONGUE MIXED SALIVARY GLAND
ORAL MUCOSA
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Question
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Another name for the parotid duct
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Santori duct
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Whistle duct
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Wharton’s duct
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Stensen’s duct
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The parotid duct, or Stensen duct, is a salivary duct.
Detailed explanation-2: -The parotid duct (Stensen’s duct) is the main excretory duct of the parotid gland. Saliva produced in the parotid gland gains access to the oral cavity through Stensen’s duct, which has intra-parotid and extra-parotid segments.
Detailed explanation-3: -Each gland’s major duct (Stensen’s duct) opens in the rear of the mouth cavity near the second upper molar. The second pair, the submaxillary glands, also called submandibular glands, are located along the side of the lower jawbone.
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