Buccinator

(noun)

This muscle is located between the upper and lower jaws in the cheek, deep to the other muscles of the face.

Related Terms

  • Orbicularis Oculi
  • Corrugator Supercilii
  • Orbicularis Oris
  • risorius
  • Nasalis
  • Procerus
  • levator labii superioris alaeque nasi
  • mentalis
  • depressor anguli oris
  • levator labii superiori
  • depressor labii inferioris
  • zygomatic
  • buccinator
  • orbicularis oris
  • occipofrontalis muscle

Examples of Buccinator in the following topics:

  • Facial Muscles

    • Buccinator - This muscle is located between the upper and lower jaws in the cheek, deep to the other muscles of the face.
    • Highlighted in orange, the buccinator is associated with the cheeks directly lateral to the mouth
Subjects
  • Accounting
  • Algebra
  • Art History
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Calculus
  • Chemistry
  • Communications
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Microbiology
  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Statistics
  • U.S. History
  • World History
  • Writing

Except where noted, content and user contributions on this site are licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 with attribution required.