parotid gland

Summary

parotid gland is a gland type^[1]. It draws 2,127 Wikipedia views per month (gland_type category, ranking #3 of 16).^[2]

Key Facts

• parotid gland's instance of is recorded as gland type^[3].
• parotid gland's instance of is recorded as class of anatomical entity^[4].
• parotid gland is a type of major salivary gland^[5].
• parotid gland is a type of particular anatomical entity^[6].
• parotid gland's Commons category is recorded as Parotid glands^[7].
• parotid gland's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Parotid glands^[8].
• parotid gland's described by source is recorded as Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)^[9].
• parotid gland's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary^[10].
• parotid gland's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C12427^[11].
• parotid gland's arterial supply is recorded as transverse facial artery^[12].
• parotid gland's lymphatic drainage is recorded as preauricular deep parotid lymph nodes^[13].
• parotid gland's innervated by is recorded as glossopharyngeal nerve^[14].
• parotid gland's innervated by is recorded as trigeminal nerve^[15].
• parotid gland's WordLift URL is recorded as http://data.medicalrecords.com/medicalrecords/healthwise/parotid_gland^[16].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include gland type^[3] and class of anatomical entity^[4]. Recorded subclass of include major salivary gland^[5] and particular anatomical entity^[6].

Why It Matters

parotid gland draws 2,127 Wikipedia views per month (gland_type category, ranking #3 of 16).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]