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==Parotid Salivary Gland==
 
[[Image:Parotid & Mandibular Salivary Gland.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Parotid Salivary Gland - Copyright Nottingham 2008]]
 
*[[Serous Salivary Gland - Anatomy and Physiology|Serous]] secretion
 
  
*Moulded around base of [[Ear - Anatomy & Physiology#Outer Ear|auricular cartilage]] of ear
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==Overview==
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[[File:Salivary glands.jpg|500px|thumb|right|Dog salivary glands]]
  
*Enclosed within facial covering
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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.
  
*Trabeculae divide gland into lobules
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Trabeculae divide the gland into lobules. Major ducts run within trabeculae and merge to form a single duct. The duct opens in the vestibule opposite the 4th upper premolar (not all species).
  
*Major ducts run within trabeculae and merge to form a single duct
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The parotid gland is innervated by the '''glossopharyngeal nerve''' ([[Cranial Nerves - Anatomy & Physiology|CN IX]]) via the trigeminal branch.
 
 
*Duct opens in vestibule opposite 4th upper premolar (Not all species)
 
 
 
*Innervated by glossopharyngeal ([[Cranial Nerves - Anatomy & Physiology|CN IX]]) via trigeminal branch ([[Cranial Nerves - Anatomy & Physiology|CN V]])
 
  
 
==Development==
 
==Development==
  
1. Intercalated duct. Cuboidal cells.
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Intercalated duct becomes a striated duct and cuboidal cells develop with mitochondria in the base. The duct develops into an interlobular duct. The cells become stratified columnar cells. The stratified squamous epithelium then becomes continuous with the epithelium lining of the [[Oral Cavity Overview - Anatomy & Physiology|oral cavity]].
  
2. Striated duct. Cuboidal cells with mitochondria in base.
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==Histology==
  
3. Interlobular duct. Columnar to stratified columnar cells.
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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.
 
 
4. Stratified squamous epithelium continuous with epithelium lining [[Oral Cavity Overview - Anatomy & Physiology|oral cavity]]
 
  
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==Species Differences==
  
==[[Parotid Gland - Histology|Histology]]==
 
 
==Species Differences==
 
[[Image:Parotid Duct.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Parotid Duct (Dog) - Copyright RVC]]
 
 
===Carnivores===
 
===Carnivores===
*Some mucous secretion in cat and dog
 
 
*Duct is superficial in dog
 
  
*Duct runs across masseter muscle in carnivores
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The duct runs across the masseter muscle in carnivores and is superficial in the dog. The gland produces some mucous secretion in the cat and dog.
  
 
===Herbivores===
 
===Herbivores===
*Larger gland and higher flow rate in herbivores to lubricate and soften food
 
  
*Duct is superficial in small ruminants
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It is a larger gland with a higher flow rate in herbivores to lubricate and soften the food. The duct is superficial in small ruminants. The parotid gland extends rostrally over the masseter muscle, ventrally to the angle of the jaw and caudally towards the atlantal fossa. The duct runs ventrally in herbivores below the [[Skull and Facial Muscles - Anatomy & Physiology#Mandibule (mandibula)|mandible]] (facial groove in horses) before entering the [[Oral Cavity Overview - Anatomy & Physiology|oral cavity]] at the rostral margin of the masseter muscle.
  
*Parotid gland extends rostrally over masseter muscle, ventrally to angle of jaw and caudally towards atlantal fossa
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===Equine===
 
 
*Duct runs ventrally in herbivores below the [[Skull and Facial Muscles - Anatomy & Physiology#Mandibule (mandibula)|mandible]] (facial groove in horses) before entering the [[Oral Cavity Overview - Anatomy & Physiology|oral cavity]] at the rostral margin of the masseter muscle
 
  
===Equine===
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The gland overlies the [[Ear - Anatomy & Physiology#Equine Gutteral Pouch|guttural pouch]].
*Gland overlies the [[Ear - Anatomy & Physiology#Equine Gutteral Pouch|gutteral pouch]]
 
 
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==Test yourself with the salivary glands flashcards==
 
 
[[Oral_Cavity_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology_-_Flashcards#Salivary_Glands_Flashcards|Salivary Glands Flashcards]]
 
 
==Links==
 
  
'''Video'''
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[http://stream2.rvc.ac.uk/Anatomy/canine/head_neck/Pot0258.mp4 Pot 258 Lateral section through the head of a dog]
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|flashcards = [[Salivary Gland Anatomy & Physiology Flashcards]]
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|videos = [http://stream2.rvc.ac.uk/Anatomy/canine/head_neck/Pot0258.mp4 Lateral section through the head of a dog]
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|Vetstream = [https://www.vetstream.com/canis/search?s=salivary Salivary Gland Diseases]
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Latest revision as of 17:26, 4 January 2023

Overview

Dog salivary glands

The parotid salivary gland produces a serous secretion. It is moulded around the base of the auricular cartilage of the ear. It is enclosed within facial covering.

Trabeculae divide the gland into lobules. Major ducts run within trabeculae and merge to form a single duct. The duct opens in the vestibule opposite the 4th upper premolar (not all species).

The parotid gland is innervated by the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) via the trigeminal branch.

Development

Intercalated duct becomes a striated duct and cuboidal cells develop with mitochondria in the base. The duct develops into an interlobular duct. The cells become stratified columnar cells. The stratified squamous epithelium then becomes continuous with the epithelium lining of the oral cavity.

Histology

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.

Species Differences

Carnivores

The duct runs across the masseter muscle in carnivores and is superficial in the dog. The gland produces some mucous secretion in the cat and dog.

Herbivores

It is a larger gland with a higher flow rate in herbivores to lubricate and soften the food. The duct is superficial in small ruminants. The parotid gland extends rostrally over the masseter muscle, ventrally to the angle of the jaw and caudally towards the atlantal fossa. The duct runs ventrally in herbivores below the mandible (facial groove in horses) before entering the oral cavity at the rostral margin of the masseter muscle.

Equine

The gland overlies the guttural pouch.


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