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Embryology of the Salivary Glands

  • Lau C
  • McGurk M
Springer International Publishing, (2019), 165-168
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-26158-4_20
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Abstract

The parotid gland appears behind the angle of the mouth, which is lined with buccal epithelium. This groove then closes to form the parotid duct which extends backwards. The blind distal end branches repeatedly and canalizes to form the acini of the gland. The duct...

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Lau, C., & McGurk, M. (2019). Embryology of the Salivary Glands. In Clinical Embryology (pp. 165–168). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26158-4_20

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