| buccal cavity | That part of the mouth bounded anteriorly and laterally by the lips and the cheeks, posteriorly and medially by the teeth and/or gums, and above and below by the reflections of the mucosa from the lips and cheeks to the gums. Synonym: vestibulum oris, buccal cavity, vestibule of mouth. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| buccal curve | The line of the dental arch from the canine, or cuspid tooth to the third molar. (05 Mar 2000) |
| buccal digestion | That part of digestion carried on in the mouth; e.g., the action of salivary amylases. (05 Mar 2000) |
| buccal embrasure | A space existing on the facial aspect of the interproximal contact area between adjacent posterior teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| buccal fat-pad | An encapsuled mass of fat in the cheek on the outer side of the buccinator muscle, especially marked in the infant; supposed to strengthen and support the cheek during the act of sucking. Synonym: corpus adiposum buccae, Bichat's fat-pad, Bichat's protuberance, fat body of cheek, sucking cushion, sucking pad, suctorial pad. (05 Mar 2000) |
| buccal flange | The portion of the flange of a denture that occupies the buccal vestibule of the mouth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| buccal gingiva | That portion of the gingiva that covers the buccal surfaces of the teeth and alveolar process. (05 Mar 2000) |
| buccal glands | Numerous racemose, mucous, or serous glands in the submucous tissue of the cheeks. Synonym: glandulae buccales, genal glands. (05 Mar 2000) |
| buccal lymph node | One of the chain of facial lymph nodes located superficial to the buccinator muscle. Synonym: nodus buccinatorius, buccinator node, buccal node. (05 Mar 2000) |
| buccal mucosa | <anatomy, gastroenterology> Mucous membrane lining the inner cheek. (27 Sep 1997) |
| buccal nerve | <anatomy, nerve> A sensory branch of the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve; it passes downward emerging from beneath the ramus of the mandible to run forward on the buccinator muscle, piercing (but not supplying) it to supply the buccal mucous membrane and skin of the cheek near the angle of the mouth. Synonym: nervus buccalis, buccinator nerve, long buccal nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| buccal node | One of the chain of facial lymph nodes located superficial to the buccinator muscle. Synonym: nodus buccinatorius, buccinator node, buccal node. (05 Mar 2000) |
| buccal occlusion | Malposition of a tooth toward the cheek, the occlusion as seen from the buccal side of the teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| buccal pit | A structural depression found on the buccal enamel of molars. (05 Mar 2000) |
| buccal region | The region of the cheek, corresponding approximately to the outlines of the underlying buccinator muscle. Synonym: regio buccalis. (05 Mar 2000) |