The facial nerve travels through the parotid gland-it could become injured if there was a deep laceration through the parotid gland. Two other structures found within the parotid gland which might be damaged: the retromandibular vein and the external carotid artery. the nerve is the most superficial structure in the gland. Then, the vein is under the nerve, and the artery is the deepest structure in the gland. The external jugular vein is a superficial structure on the lateral neck, so it's not really close to the parotid gland. the glossopharyngeal nerve is closely related to the stylopharyngeus muscle.
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