Flashcards in Blood Vessels of the Parotid Gland Deck (6):
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What arteries are embedded within the parotid gland?
- external carotid a.
- posterior auricular a.
- internal maxillary a.
- superficial temporal a.
2
What are the divisions of the internal maxillary a.?
- mandibular a.
- pterygoid a.
- pterygopalatine a.
3
What are the significant branches of the superficial temporal a.?
- transverse facial a.
- frontal a.
- parietal a.
4
What vein is formed within the parotid gland?
the retromandibular vein
5
What veins unite to form the retromandibular v.?
- superficial temporal v.
- internal maxillary v.
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