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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|500px|thumb|right|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===

|flashcards = [[Salivary Gland Anatomy & Physiology Flashcards]]

|flashcards = [[Salivary Gland Anatomy & Physiology Flashcards]]

|videos = [http://stream2.rvc.ac.uk/Anatomy/canine/head_neck/Pot0258.mp4 Lateral section through the head of a dog]

|videos = [http://stream2.rvc.ac.uk/Anatomy/canine/head_neck/Pot0258.mp4 Lateral section through the head of a dog]

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