| Parotid duct | |
|---|---|
 Right parotid gland. Deep and anterior aspects. (Parotid duct labeled at center left.) | |
 Dissection, showing salivary glands of right side. (Parotid duct visible at center.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ductus parotideus |
| TA98 | A05.1.02.007 |
| TA2 | 2805 |
| FMA | 10420 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The parotid duct or Stensen duct is a salivary duct. It is the route that saliva takes from the major salivary gland, the parotid gland, into the mouth.[1] It opens into the mouth opposite the second upper molar tooth.
- ^ Nanci A (2013). Ten Cate's Oral Histology: Development, Structure, and Function. Elsevier. p. 255. ISBN 978-0-323-07846-7.