GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Parotid secretions are carried to the oral cavity by Stensen’s duct, which enters the oral cavity in the cheek just opposite the upper second molar tooth. It is visible as a small papilla in the buccal mucosa.

Detailed explanation-2: -The parotid duct, a long excretory duct, emerges from the front of each gland, superficial to the masseter muscle. The duct pierces the buccinator muscle, then opens into the mouth on the inner surface of the cheek, usually opposite the maxillary second molar.

Detailed explanation-3: -The parotid duct (Stensen duct) passes anteriorly, turns medially at the anterior border of the masseter, pierces the buccinators, and then enters the oral cavity through a small orifice opposite the second maxillary molar.

Detailed explanation-4: -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. It opens into the mouth opposite the second upper molar tooth.

Detailed explanation-5: -The parotid glands are located in front and beneath the ear. A duct, called Stensen’s duct, drains saliva from the parotid gland into the mouth, at the area of the upper cheeks.