Parotid artery
Arteria parotidea
Definition
In the pig and the carnivore, the parotid artery is the main vessel that supplies the parotid gland.
In bovines and the horse this artery is replaced by several parotid branches.
References
Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.
