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Parotid branches of auriculotemporal nerve
Rami parotidei nervi auriculotemporalis
- Related terms: Parotid branches
Definition
The parotid branches (rami parotidei) of the auriculotemporal nerve supply the parotid gland.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
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