The muscle that resides in the cheek is names the buccinator and is innervated by the facial nerve. It is primarily a muscle of facial expression. Its function in mastication (chewing) is to push the food, with the aid of the tongue, to the opposite side of the mouth. It is, however, only able to form part of the inward movement of the cheeks; the rest is caused by negative pressure (semi-vacuum) being created by the action of the inferior tongue muscles pulling the tongue down and back.
it's called the buccinator
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The Buccinator
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The medical terminology combining form "bucc-" refers to the cheek area. It is used in medical terms related to structures or conditions of the cheek, such as buccal mucosa (inner lining of the cheeks) or buccinator muscle (a muscle in the cheek).
Buccal is more likely to refer to the cheek inside the mouth. Malar refers especially to the area of the cheekbones. Zygomaticus is the major muscle and can be used when speaking of the bone as well.
Compression pumps are used depending on the need for it. Compression pumps can be used in water pipes to regulate the water pressure. Compression pumps can also be used in air pipes and ducts to regulate the pressure in the air.
it is used to measure the extension or compression in the object after it is subjected to tension or compression test it is used to measure the extension or compression in the object after it is subjected to tension or compression test
he had a tumor on his cheek. and he also had skin cancer. he used to smoke
Actually, it spelled buss when used in this sense and it means a little kiss on the cheek.
Dynamic compression is also known as dynamic range compression. This compression is used mostly in DVDs and car CD and is used to compress or reduce the loud sounds on music tracks.
It is primarily used to promote wakefulness and alertness in persons with narcolepsy , a condition that causes excessive sleepiness and cataplexy (episodes of sudden loss of muscle control).
Actually Helen Keller used to pat her cheek when she wanted her mother because her mother used to rub her cheek this is before she learned how to communicate i do not know if she kept doing that when she was and adult.
when you wink your eye, you are using you skeletal muscle. your skeletal muscle brings about voluntary movement. Like wiggling your toes. The only two other types of muscles are smooth, which is involuntary and cardiac which is only found in the heart.
Compression shirts are used to keep you warm during the cold and cool in the heat.
A compression flange is used to connect a toilet to the sewer line.