Buccinator: Origin, insertion, innervation, function | Kenhub The buccinator maintains the tightness of the cheeks and presses them against the teeth during chewing It also assists the tongue to keep the bolus of food central in the oral cavity
Bucinator muscle - Wikipedia The buccinator ( ˈbʌksɪneɪtər [2][3] or musculus bucinatorius) is a thin quadrilateral muscle occupying the interval between the maxilla and the mandible at the side of the face
Buccinator - Actions - Attachments -TeachMeAnatomy The buccinator is an oral muscle of facial expression It is a thin, quadrilateral shape and its main action is to prevent food from getting stuck between the inner cheeks and teeth
Bucinator | Complete Anatomy - Elsevier The buccinator muscle compresses the cheeks against the teeth and gums This action is used when moving food during mastication and also when expelling air from the mouth when playing wind instruments (Standring, 2016)
Buccinator - Rehab My Patient The buccinator muscle is a thin quadrilateral facial muscle which lies on the side of the face near the cheeks between the maxilla and the mandible (the upper and lower jaws) It connects the cheek and jaw bones to the mouth
Buccinator Anatomy: Origin, Insertion, Action, Innervation Origin: The maxilla, the mandible, and deep to the mandible, along the pterygomandibular raphe Insertion: Attaches to the orbicularis oris and the fibers from the deep portion of the lips Actions: Compresses the cheek Innervation: Buccal branch of the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII) Blood Supply: Branches from the facial artery 1
Buccinator - anatomy. app The buccinator (Latin: musculus buccinator) is a facial muscle that participates in forming the anterior part of the cheek and lateral wall of the oral vestibule