The salivary gland that is the largest and located in the cheek in front of the ear is the _________ gland.

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The mouth contains three pairs of salivary glands.The largest,the parotid gland,lies within the cheeks in front of the ear extending from the zygomatic arch down to the angle of the jaw.The Stensen's duct (not gland)drains the parotid gland onto the buccal mucosa opposite the second molar.The sublingual gland is located within the floor of the mouth under the tongue.The submandibular gland lies beneath the mandible at the angle of the jaw.

The Salivary Gland That Is the Largest and Located in the Cheek