Parotid plexus

Parotid plexus
Plan of the facial and intermediate nerves and their communication with other nerves. (Branches of facial nerve visible at bottom center.)
The nerves of the scalp, face, and side of neck. (Parotid plexus not labeled, but visible near ear.)
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Identifiers
Latin	plexus parotideus
Dorlands /Elsevier	p_15/12630561
TA	A14.2.01.108
FMA	77530
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy []

The parotid plexus or pes anserinus ("goose's foot") or plexus parotideus is the branch point of the facial nerve (extratemporal) after it leaves the stylomastoid foramen.

This division takes place within the parotid gland.

Commonly, it divides into the following branches (several variations):