Stensen plexus
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Sten·sen plex·us
(sten'sĕn),the venous network surrounding the parotid (Stensen) duct.
Stensen,
Niels, Danish anatomist, 1638-1686.Stensen canal
Stensen duct - Synonym(s): parotid duct
Stensen experiment - an experiment on an animal in which the blood supply is cut off from the lumbar region of the spine.
Stensen foramen - Synonym(s): incisive foramen
Stensen plexus - the parotid duct's venous structure.
Stensen veins - Synonym(s): vortex veins