PSYB10H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Lesser Petrosal Nerve, Middle Meningeal Artery, Parotid Duct
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It is situated below the external auditory meatus . in the deep hollow between the ramus of the mandible and the sternomastoid muscle. *irregular pyramid with an upper end, anterior end and a lower end. *it has 3 surfaces: lateral (superficial), anteromedial and posteromedial. *the facial nerve and its branches divides it into superficial and deep parts (lobes). *glenoid process is the part which extends behind the temporo-mandibular joint into the posterior part of the mandibular fossa. *facial process : is the anterior extension of the gland superficial to the masseter muscle. *pterygoid process : is the deep part between the ramus of the mandible and the medial pterygoid muscle. *the parotid gland is ensheathed by a capsule derived from the deep cervical fascia. *the capsule is attached superiorly to the zygomatic arch. *deeply, the capsule is attached to the angle of the mandible and the styloid process forming the stylo- mandibular ligament.
