title: Facial Nerve and Parotid Gland Anatomy.
abstract: This article provides an overview of important anatomic and functional anatomy associated with the parotid gland and facial nerve for the practicing otolaryngologist, head and neck surgeon, facial plastic surgeon, and plastic surgeon. The discussion includes the important anatomic relationships and physiology related to the parotid gland and salivary production. A comprehensive description of the path of facial nerve, its branches, and important anatomic landmarks also are provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, 200 UCLA Medical Plaza #550, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kochhar
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, 200 UCLA Medical Plaza #550, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; Center for Advanced Facial Plastic Surgery, 9401 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 650, Beverly Hills, CA 90212, USA.
authors.forename: Babak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Larian
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, 200 UCLA Medical Plaza #550, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; Center for Advanced Facial Plastic Surgery, 9401 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 650, Beverly Hills, CA 90212, USA. Electronic address: drazizzadeh@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Babak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Azizzadeh
mesh_terms: D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: Facial nerve; Facial paralysis; Parotid gland; Parotidectomy; Salivary gland anatomy and physiology