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Parotid gland
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What is the name of the salivary gland that is near the ear?
The name of that salivary gland is parotid gland. That is the biggest of all the salivary glands.
What are the names of salivary glands found anterior to the ear?
The salivary gland located anterior to the ear is the Parotid Gland.The parotid glands
There is severe pain when drinking cold can this be caused by a salivary gland infection?
If the pain is located in the jaw or neck with radiation to the ear it may be caused by a blocked salivary duct.
Where is the parotoid gland located?
behind the ear
Parotid gland is located where?
in the cheek next to the ear
Why do i have Pain around the ear and salivary gland?
It could more than likely be an ear infection or a strain in the muscles near the ear and mouth, but if the pain persists and/or you experience other symptoms, contact your physician right away.
Can the parotid gland secrete outside the ear?
The parotid gland secretes amylase which helps to break down starches in the first stages of mastication. It is located anterior to the ear, but doesn't participate in ear function.
What is parsolene gland?
There is no gland called parsolene, instead there are Bartholin's glands located on opening of a vagina. There are also parotid glands located in front of each ear.
What part of the body will you find the salivary glands?
Answer : located under the jaw,under the tongue,and just anterior to the ears.There are three groups of salivary glands. The most important are the Parotid Glands which sit just in front of the ear. There are three salivary glands in the mouth region too. The Submandibular glands (one each side) sit beneath and beind the mandible. The Sublingual gland (only one) sits beneath the tongue.
When you eat the area under your ear and under your jaw becomes swollen sometimes it becomes very large?
Sounds like you have a blocked salivary gland. See your health care provider.
Where are the intrinsic salivary glands located?
These glands are under the tongue, under the lower jaws and slightly around but mostly in front of each ear.
Where is your equilibrium located?
in the inner ear.a2 Your balance organs are located near to the middle ear. The inner ear is exclusively devoted to sound.
