Preferred Label : parotid main excretory duct;
Uberon 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.;
Uberon synonym : Stensen's duct; main duct of parotid gland; Stenon duct; Stensens's duct; main excretory duct of parotid gland;
Uberon related term : stenonianus;
Uberon broad term : duct of parotid; parotid excretory duct; parotid gland duct; excretory duct of parotid gland; parotid duct; duct of parotid gland;
Origin ID : 0001065;
UMLS CUI : C0227458;
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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.
