The parotid gland is the largest of the salivary glands. It is found wrapped around the mandibular ramus, and it secretes saliva through Stensen's duct into the oral cavity, to facilitate mastication and swallowing. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parotid_gland ]
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- BTO:0001004
- GAID:938
- EFO:0002558
- OpenCyc:Mx4rvqwyg5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA
- NCIT:C12427
- null:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parotid_gland
- EMAPA:18537
- MA:0001585
- CALOHA:TS-0748
- null:http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/181234002
- galen:ParotidGland
- UMLS:C0030580 (ncithesaurus:Parotid_Gland)
- MESH:D010306
- null:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0030580
- VHOG:0000308
- FMA:59790
- EV:0100060
- AAO:0010095
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uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim
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- The mouse parotid, exorbital lacrimal gland and exocrine pancreas have similar histological appearances[ISBN:0123813611]
definition
- The parotid gland is the largest of the salivary glands. It is found wrapped around the mandibular ramus, and it secretes saliva through Stensen's duct into the oral cavity, to facilitate mastication and swallowing. [WP,unvetted].
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- http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/Illu_quiz_hn_02.jpg
external definition
- A mammalian salivary gland located caudal to the ear. [Bemis_WE, Functional_Anatomy_of_the_Vertebrates:_An_Evolutionary_Perspective, Glossary_G-22, Grande_L, Liem_KF, Third_Edition_(2001)_Orlando_Fla.:_Harcourt_College_Publishers, Walker_WF][VHOG]
has exact synonym
- parotid
has obo namespace
- uberon
has related synonym
- glandula parotidea
homology notes
- The most common oral glands in mammals are the salivary glands. There are usually three primary pairs of salivary glands, named for their approximate positions: mandibular (submandibular or submaxillary), sublingual, and parotid.[well established][VHOG]
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- UBERON:0001831
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