Cheek 743997 220243408 2008-06-18T22:51:41Z Husond 1732934 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/75.174.198.33|75.174.198.33]] (using [[WP:HG|Huggle]]) {{otheruses1|the anatomical feature}} {{Unreferenced|date=July 2007}} {{Infobox Anatomy | Name = {{PAGENAME}} | Latin = buccae | GraySubject = | GrayPage = | Image = chica_cachetona.jpg | Caption = Girl with prominent (puffy) cheeks. | Image2 = | Caption2 = | Precursor = | System = | Artery = [[buccal artery]] | Vein = | Nerve = [[buccal nerve]], [[buccal branch of the facial nerve]]| Lymph = | MeshName = Cheek | MeshNumber = A01.456.505.173 | DorlandsPre = c_25 | DorlandsSuf = 12230932 | }} {{wiktionary}} '''Cheeks''' ([[Latin]]: ''buccae'') constitute the area of the [[face]] below the [[eyes]] and between the [[nose]] and the left or right [[ear]]. It is fleshy in humans and other [[mammal]]s, the skin being suspended by the [[chin]] and the [[jaw]]s, and forming the lateral wall of the human mouth, visibly touching the [[cheekbone]] below the eye. In [[vertebrate]]s, markings on the cheek area ('''malar stripes/spots/...'''), particularly immediately beneath the eye, often serve as important distinguishing features between [[species]] or [[individual]]s. "'''Buccal'''" means relating to the cheek. In humans, the region is innervated by the [[buccal nerve]]. {{human anatomical features}} {{Head and neck general}} [[Category:Head and neck]] [[Category:Facial features]] {{anatomy-stub}} [[ar:وجنة]] [[de:Wange]] [[dv:ކޯ]] [[es:Mejilla]] [[eo:Vango]] [[fr:Joue]] [[id:Pipi]] [[it:Guancia]] [[he:לחי (איבר)]] [[pam:Pisngi]] [[la:Mala]] [[nl:Wang (anatomie)]] [[ja:頬]] [[pag:Aping]] [[pl:Policzek]] [[pt:Bochecha]] [[ru:Щека]] [[scn:Mascidda (guancia)]] [[simple:Cheek]] [[fi:Poski]] [[sv:Kind]] [[tl:Pisngi]] [[th:แก้ม]] [[tr:Yanak]] [[yi:באק]]