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What structure wraps around the parotid gland?
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Correct answer: A. Ramus of the mandible
- A. The RAMUS of the mandible overlaps/wraps around the anterior surface of the parotid gland. The parotid gland sits in the retromandibular fossa between the ramus anteriorly and the mastoid process/sternocleidomastoid posteriorly. The facial nerve (CN VII) passes through the parotid gland (but does not encircle it).
- B. The inferior alveolar nerve runs through the mandibular canal and enters the mandible — it does not wrap around the parotid gland.
- C. The maxillary artery originates from the external carotid and runs deep to the neck of the mandibular condyle — it does not wrap around the parotid gland.
- D. The cervical spine is not anatomically positioned to wrap around the parotid gland.
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