Parotid region
Question 1. What are the boundaries of the parotid region?
Answer.
Parotid Region Boundaries
Anterior: Anterior border of masseter
Posterior: Mastoid process
Parotid Region Above: Zygomatic arch
Parotid Region Below: Line joining the angle of the mandible to the mastoid process
Question 2. What is the parotid bed?
Answer.
It is the retromandibular space where the parotid gland lies.
Parotid Bed Boundaries
Anterior: Posterior border of ramus of mandible
Posterior: Mastoid process
Superior: External acoustic meatus
Medial: Styloid process
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