Question

Parotid salivary glands are present

• A. Below the tongue
• B. Below the cheeks
• C. In the angle between two jaws
• D. Below the eye orbits

Answer 1

The correct option is C In the angle between two jaws

Parotid salivary glands are present in the angle between two jaws. The parotid gland is a salivary gland, responsible for making saliva. There are two parotid glands, one on each side of the face. They are located in front of the ears and extend to the lower borders of the jawbones. The glands secrete the saliva which travels into the mouth to aid in chewing and digesting food.

Human beings have three pairs of major salivary glands that open into the mouth through well-developed ducts. The parotid salivary glands, the largest of the three, are located between the ear and ascending branch of the lower jaw.