Parotid main excretory duct
Parotid main excretory duct
Definition
The main excretory tubular canal that connects the parotid gland and the buccal mucosa and secretes a serous saliva into the vestibule of the oral cavity; it arises from the anterior surface of the gland, traversing the masseter muscle; the duct then pierces the buccinator muscle, moving medially, and opens out into the oral cavity near the second upper molar; saliva produced by acinar secretory cells in the glandular body flows sequentially through the intercalated ducts, striated ducts, and excretory ducts.
Also known as main duct of parotid gland, main excretory duct of parotid gland, Stenon duct, Stensen's duct, Stensens's duct — per UBERON
The Parotid main excretory duct is a part of the Digestive.