Buccinator
Also called Cheek muscle
AnatomyOtolaryngologyGood to know
The principal cheek muscle that compresses the cheeks during chewing and contributes to speech and swallowing.
Korean
협근(볼근)
볼을 형성하는 납작한 뺨 근육; 저작 시 음식을 치아와 혀 사이에 유지하는 역할을 함.
French
Buccinateur
Le principal muscle de la joue ; comprime les joues lors de la mastication et est essentiel dans la parole et la déglutition.
Word parts
bucc/oRoot(Latin) Cheek