Parotid branch

Ramus parotideus

Definition

Marjorie Champarou

The parotid branch is a branch of the caudal auricular artery that supplies the parotid gland and adjacent tissues of the auricular region.

References

Constantinescu GM, Schaller O. Illustrated veterinary anatomical nomenclature, 3rd Edition, Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.

Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 2, Arthrologie et myologie, 4th edition, Vigot, Paris, 2017.

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