Editing Cheek (section)

{{short description |Facial feature}}
{{Other uses|Cheek (disambiguation)|Cheeks (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox anatomy
| Name        = Cheek
| Latin       = bucca
| Image       = File:Cheek.jpg
| Caption     = Cheek of a female human
| Image2      = File:Sobo 1909 260 - Zygomaticus major muscle.png
| Caption2    = 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
| Precursor   =
| System      =
| Artery      = [[Buccal artery]]
| Vein        =
| Nerve       = [[Buccal nerve]], [[buccal branch of the facial nerve]]
| Lymph       =
}}
{{Wiktionary}}
The '''cheeks''' ({{langx|la|buccae}}) constitute the area of the [[face]] below the [[eye]]s and between the [[nose]] and the left or right [[ear]]. '''''Buccal''''' means relating to the cheek. In [[human]]s, 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 of the mouth|vestibule]]''' or '''''buccal'' pouch''' or '''''buccal'' cavity''' and forms part of the [[Human mouth|mouth]]. In other animals, the cheeks may also be referred to as "'''[[wikt:jowl|jowl]]s'''".