Espiral AtlasBuccinator muscle
musculus buccinator
Keeps the cheeks taut, which prevents them from folding and being bitten in chewing; active in smiling. Together with the orbicularis oris and the tongue, it keeps food between the occlusal surfaces of the teeth and prevents it from accumulating in the vestibule of the mouth.
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- Origin
- Insertion
- Innervation
- Clinical
- Blood supply
Related clinical cases
- Paralysis of the muscles of the face (Bell's palsy)