Buccinator

(noun)

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

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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