Cheek

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Cheek
Cheek of a female human
A diagram detailing human facial muscles, including the zygomaticus major (red), which is contained within the cheeks and is integral to the action of smiling
Details
Artery	Buccal artery
Nerve	Buccal nerve, buccal branch of the facial nerve
Identifiers
Latin	bucca
MeSH	D002610
TA98	A01.1.00.008 A05.1.01.014
TA2	116
FMA	46476
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

Look up cheek in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

The cheeks (Latin: buccae) constitute the area of the face below the eyes and between the nose and the left or right ear. "Buccal" means relating to the cheek. In humans, the region is innervated by the buccal nerve. The area between the inside of the cheek and the teeth and gums is called the vestibule or buccal pouch or buccal cavity and forms part of the mouth. In other animals the cheeks may also be referred to as "jowls".