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==Histology==
==Histology==
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*Basophilic endoplasmic reticulum
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The parotid gland is a '''tubulo-acinar gland'''. It has a '''basophilic endoplasmic reticulum''' and a '''stratified squamous epithelium'''. It consists of '''acinar cells''' surrounded by myoepithelial cells and basement membrane.
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*Stratified squamous epithelium
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*Tubulo-acinar gland
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*Acinar cells surrounded by myoepithelial cells and basement membrane
==Species Differences==
==Species Differences==