UNLV School of Medicine Virtual Anatomy Lab

IV.D.2 Face: Facial Innervation Page 4 of 4

Step 11:  Add the parotid gland and duct to the cadaver.
Step 12:  Add the masseter muscle.
Step 13:  Add the buccinator muscle through which the parotid duct passes to enter the oral cavity.
parotid relationships
Question

A patient with a parotid tumor undergoes surgery for removal of that tumor. When the patient awakens from anesthesia, what is the first thing you will ask them to do for you?