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| Cheek | |
|---|---|
 Cheek of a female human | |
 A diagram detailing human facial muscles, including the zygomaticus major (red), which is contained within the cheeks and is integral to the action of smiling | |
| Details | |
| Artery | Buccal artery |
| Nerve | Buccal nerve, buccal branch of the facial nerve |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | bucca |
| MeSH | D002610 |
| TA98 | A01.1.00.008 A05.1.01.014 |
| TA2 | 116 |
| FMA | 46476 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Look up cheek in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
The cheeks (Latin: buccae) constitute the area of the face below the eyes and between the nose and the left or right ear. Buccal means relating to the cheek. In humans, the region is innervated by the buccal nerve. The area between the inside of the cheek and the teeth and gums is called the vestibule or buccal pouch or buccal cavity and forms part of the mouth. In other animals, the cheeks may also be referred to as "jowls".