cheek

Also known as jowl, buccal cavity

The cheeks () constitute the area of the face below the eyes and between the nose and the left or right ear. Buccal means relating to the cheek. In humans, 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 or '''buccal pouch or buccal cavity and forms part of the mouth. In other animals, the cheeks may also be referred to as "jowls'''".

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Your cheeks are the areas of your face located below your eyes and between your nose and ears, and they're connected to your mouth through an inner region called the buccal cavity that sits between your teeth and gums. This anatomical feature is important because it's a distinct facial region with its own nerve supply (the buccal nerve) and serves as part of your mouth's structure, while similar features in other animals are sometimes called jowls.

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Key facts

Anatomy.Name: Cheek
Anatomy.Latin: bucca
Anatomy.Image: File:Cheek.jpg
Anatomy.Caption: Cheek of a female human
Anatomy.Image2: File:Sobo 1909 260 - Zygomaticus major muscle.png
Anatomy.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
Anatomy.Artery: Buccal artery
Anatomy.Nerve: Buccal nerve, buccal branch of the facial nerve

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Research

20,470 papers

Cheek Augmentation in Gender-Affirming Facial Surgery.ReviewOtolaryngologic clinics of North America · 2022Jumaily JSDOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2022.05.004
Reconstruction of the Cheek.ReviewFacial plastic surgery clinics of North America · 2019Cass ND, Terella AMDOI: 10.1016/j.fsc.2018.08.007
Effectiveness and Safety of Sculptra Poly-L-Lactic Acid Injectable Implant in the Correction of Cheek Wrinkles.Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD · 2024Fabi S, Hamilton T, LaTowsky B et al.DOI: 10.36849/JDD.7729
Gender Facial Affirmation Surgery: Cheek Augmentation.ReviewFacial plastic surgery clinics of North America · 2023Weinstein B, Alba B, Dorafshar A et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.fsc.2023.04.002
Cheek defects.ReviewFacial plastic surgery clinics of North America · 2009Dobratz EJ, Hilger PADOI: 10.1016/j.fsc.2009.05.004
Blending the Lower Lid Cheek Junction.ReviewClinics in plastic surgery · 2025Warren RJDOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2024.07.004
Cheek repair.Otolaryngologic clinics of North America · 2001Tollefson TT, Murakami CS, Kriet JDDOI: 10.1016/s0030-6665(05)70009-8
Cheek wrinkles revisited: Etiological classifications and nonsurgical treatment options.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2023Peng JH, Peng HPDOI: 10.1111/jocd.15689

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Wikidata facts

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Commons category: Cheeks
NCI Thesaurus ID: C13070
WordLift URL: data.wordlift.io/wl01714/entity/buccal

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Structure
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Other animals
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==Structure== Cheeks are fleshy in humans, the skin being suspended by the chin and the jaws, and forming the lateral wall of the human mouth, visibly touching the cheekbone below the eye. The inside of the cheek is lined with a mucous membrane (buccal mucosa, part of the oral mucosa).