Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Salivary_gland
|
| gptkbp:adjacentTo |
gptkb:Masseter_muscle
Mandible |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Mumps
gptkb:Parotid_tumor gptkb:Parotitis |
| gptkbp:bloodSupply |
gptkb:External_carotid_artery
|
| gptkbp:crosses |
Facial nerve
|
| gptkbp:drainedBy |
gptkb:Parotid_duct
Oral cavity |
| gptkbp:ductName |
gptkb:Stensen's_duct
|
| gptkbp:embryologicalOrigin |
gptkb:Ectoderm
|
| gptkbp:function |
Produces saliva
Secretes amylase |
| gptkbp:histology |
gptkb:Serous_acini
|
| gptkbp:innervates |
gptkb:Glossopharyngeal_nerve
|
| gptkbp:largestSalivaryGland |
true
|
| gptkbp:location |
Human head
Near ear |
| gptkbp:partner |
true
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Can be affected by Sjögren's syndrome
Site of salivary gland tumors |
| gptkbp:venousDrainage |
gptkb:Parotid_lymph_nodes
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Adenoid_Cystic_Carcinoma
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Parotid gland
|