Buccal
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Buccal
Buccal (pronounced: /ˈbʌkəl/) is a term used in anatomy that refers to the cheek area or towards the mouth. The term is derived from the Latin word bucca, meaning cheek.
Etymology
The term buccal is derived from the Latin bucca, which means cheek. It is used in various medical and anatomical contexts to refer to the area of the cheek or anything related to or towards the mouth.
Related Terms
- Buccal cavity: The mouth or oral cavity; specifically the part of the mouth behind the gums and teeth that is bounded above by the hard and soft palates and below by the tongue and by the mucous membrane connecting it with the inner part of the jaws.
- Buccal mucosa: The lining of the cheeks and the back of the lips, inside the mouth where they touch the teeth. This is a non-keratinized, stratified squamous epithelium.
- Buccal fat pad: A mass of specialized fatty tissue in the cheek, deep to the facial muscles, that gives the cheeks their rounded shape.
- Buccal nerve: A branch of the mandibular nerve that provides sensory innervation to the cheek and buccal gingiva.
- Buccal tablet: A small tablet that is placed in the buccal pouch, the area between the gums and cheek, to dissolve.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Buccal
- Wikipedia's article - Buccal
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