Parotid plexus
Plexus parotideus
Definition
The parotid plexus is formed by multiple branchlets originating from the facial nerve and the auriculotemporal nerve. It is distributed to the superperficial planes of the cheek.
References
Constantinescu GM, Schaller O. Illustrated veterinary anatomical nomenclature, 3rd Edition, Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.
Barone R, Simoens P. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 7, Neurologie II, Vigot, Paris, 2010.
