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Parotid Gland - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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==Overview==
==Overview==
[[Image:Parotid & Mandibular Salivary Gland.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Parotid Salivary Gland - Copyright Nottingham 2008]]
[[File:Salivary glands.jpg|Dog salivary glands]]
The parotid salivary gland produces a [[Serous Salivary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|serous]] secretion. It is moulded around the base of the [[Ear - Anatomy & Physiology#Outer Ear|auricular cartilage]] of the ear. It is enclosed within facial covering.
The parotid salivary gland produces a [[Serous Salivary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|serous]] secretion. It is moulded around the base of the [[Ear - Anatomy & Physiology#Outer Ear|auricular cartilage]] of the ear. It is enclosed within facial covering.
==Species Differences==
==Species Differences==
===Carnivores===
===Carnivores===