buccinator
compresses the cheek; & helps keep food between grinding surfaces of teeth during chewing
try to not keep biting it
yes your butt cheek is a muscle
Sometimes the cheek just gets in the way. Some of us are sloppy chewers.
Temporal and zygomatic bones join to form the zygomatic arch or the cheek bone. The masseter joins here as well to make the chewing muscle.
Sometimes the cheek just gets in the way. Some of us are sloppy chewers.
The nerve branch that extends to the upper muscles of the cheek is the buccal branch of the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII). This branch innervates the buccinator muscle and provides sensory innervation to the skin and mucous membranes of the cheek. It plays a key role in facial expressions and movements associated with chewing.
A green cheek conure can be taught to refrain from biting by removing the bird and placing them back in their cage with a cover on. They dislike the isolation. The bird should never be allowed to be higher than the human.
You are probably biting your cheeks and lips from stress, like some people bite their nails. Try chewing sugar free gum or eating hard candy instead.
it's called a pain in the butt....you should then turn the other cheek...
The cheek contains muscle cells, covered by epithelial cells.
can u damage cheek muscles by piercing into it.