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):
The temporal branches, cross the zygomatic arch to the temporal region.(側頭枝)