"Buccinator" redirects here. For other uses, see Buccinator (disambiguation).
Buccinator muscle
Buccinator outlined in red.
Details
Origin
From the alveolar processes of maxilla and mandible, buccinator crest and temporomandibular joint
Insertion
In the fibers of the orbicularis oris
Artery
Buccal artery
Nerve
Buccal branch of the facial nerve (VII cranial nerve)
Actions
The buccinator compresses the cheeks against the teeth and is used in acts such as blowing. It is an assistant muscle of mastication (chewing) and in neonates it is used to suckle.
Identifiers
Latin
musculus buccinator[1]
TA98
A04.1.03.036
TA2
2086
FMA
46834
Anatomical terms of muscle
[edit on Wikidata]
The buccinator (/ˈbʌksɪneɪtər/[2][3]) is a thin quadrilateral muscle occupying the interval between the maxilla and the mandible at the side of the face. It forms the anterior part of the cheek or the lateral wall of the oral cavity.[4]
^TA A04.1.03.036
^OED 2nd edition, 1989.
^Entry "buccinator" in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.
^Illustrated Anatomy of the Head and Neck, Fehrenbach and Herring, Elsevier, 2012, page 91
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buccinator muscle. It runs obliquely forward, between the pterygoideus internus and the insertion of the temporalis, to the outer surface of the buccinator, to...
the nose and cheek to the zygomatic arch; (b) buccinator, one or more placed on the buccinatormuscle opposite the angle of the mouth; (c) supramandibular...
from the buccinator and form the deeper stratum of the orbicularis. Some of the buccinator fibers—namely, those near the middle of the muscle—decussate...
mandible. It gives attachment to the buccinatormuscle (in front), and the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle (behind). The pterygomandibular raphe...
course deep to the masseter muscle, and finally anteroinferiorly upon surface of the buccinatormuscle before piercing this muscle. It connects with the buccal...
(visceral fascia). It covers the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscles, and buccinatormuscle. The buccopharyngeal fascia is a thin lamina given off from...
towards the back of the oral cavity, near the second upper molar. The buccinatormuscle is then encountered and without making an incision, the fibers are...
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the front of each gland, superficial to the masseter muscle. The duct pierces the buccinatormuscle, then opens into the mouth on the inner surface of the...
located on either side of the face between the buccinatormuscle and several more superficial muscles (including the masseter, the zygomaticus major,...
a steep turn at the border of the masseter and passes through the buccinatormuscle, opening into the vestibule of the mouth, the region of the mouth...
orbicularis oculi muscle. As time progresses, it spreads to the whole lid, then to the orbicularis oris muscle around the lips, and buccinatormuscle in the cheekbone...
plane, between the body of the mandible and the attachment of the buccinatormuscle to the mandible. In this scenario, pus may spontaneously discharge...
mouth on the affected side and often have trouble chewing because the buccinatormuscle is affected. The facial nerve is also the most commonly affected cranial...
posterior lower tooth row and ascending ramus of dentary, where the buccinatormuscle is located, and a wide ascending ramus of the mandible, which covers...
of infectious spread are the buccinatormuscle and the maxillary sinus. Infection that originates above the buccinator's attachment point with the maxilla...
inserting a needle into or through a muscle. In these cases it is usually the medial pterygoid or the buccinatormuscles. Oral surgery procedures, as in the...
V-shaped and flexible, and supports the tongue as it moves. The buccinatormuscles loosen and tighten, allowing food in and preventing it from falling...
published a significant update to FACS in 2002. Movements of individual facial muscles are encoded by the FACS from slight different instant changes in facial...
lip, which rests on the teeth and is supported by the chin muscles and the buccinatormuscles on the sides of the mouth. The top teeth rest on top of the...
surface of the masseter muscle. Anteriorly, the fascia is said to overlie the buccal fat pad (that in turn overlies the buccinatormuscle) before blending with...