buccinatornoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbʌk.sɪ.neɪ.tər/us/ˈbʌk.səˌneɪ.t̬ɚ/specializedthe flat, thin cheek muscle, inside the mouth at the side of the face:
The buccinator helps to hold the cheek to the teeth during chewing.
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The mouth & throat
- airway
- alveolar
- alveolar ridge
- buccal
- cricothyroid
- Cupid's bow
- epiglottis
- glottis
- gob
- gullet
- gummy
- larynx
- mylohyoid
- orbicularis
- palate
- palatine
- salivary duct
- sphenopalatine
- trout pout
- windpipe
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