Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:salivary_duct
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
parotid duct
|
| gptkbp:arterialSupply |
gptkb:transverse_facial_artery
|
| gptkbp:function |
conveys saliva from parotid gland to mouth
|
| gptkbp:innervates |
gptkb:glossopharyngeal_nerve
gptkb:auriculotemporal_nerve |
| gptkbp:length |
about 5 cm
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:parotid_gland
|
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Niels_Stensen
|
| gptkbp:opensInto |
oral cavity
|
| gptkbp:opensOpposite |
second upper molar
|
| gptkbp:scientificName |
gptkb:ductus_parotideus
|
| gptkbp:significance |
site of sialolithiasis
|
| gptkbp:structure |
lined by columnar epithelium proximally
lined by stratified squamous epithelium near opening |
| gptkbp:venousDrainage |
gptkb:retromandibular_vein
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Nicolas_Steno
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Steno's duct
|