Parotid gland

Japanese: parotid gland(英語表記)parotidgland
Parotid gland

…Depending on their location, they are called labial, lingual, buccal, or palatine glands. The parotid gland is the largest salivary gland and is found only in mammals. It opens onto the buccal mucosa facing the second maxillary molar through a large duct called the parotid duct, and lymph nodes are distributed on its surface and inside. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "parotid gland" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…存在する位置によって口唇腺,舌腺,頰腺,口蓋腺などと呼ばれる。耳下腺parotid glandは耳の前下方に広がる最大の唾液腺で,哺乳類にのみ知られる。耳下腺管という太い管によって上顎第2大臼歯に面した頰粘膜面に開いていて,表面や内部にはリンパ節が分布する。…

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