Cheek Muscle (Noun)
Meaning
A muscle that flattens the cheek and retracts the angle of the mouth.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The buccinator muscle, also known as the cheek muscle, is responsible for compressing the cheek against the teeth.
- Damage to the cheek muscle can cause facial asymmetry and difficulties with speech and eating.
- The cheek muscle is one of the muscles of facial expression that helps to form various emotions on the face.
- Facial weakness and paralysis can be caused by injury to the cheek muscle or the nerves that control it.
- During a cheek lift procedure, the surgeon may reposition or tighten the cheek muscle to achieve a more youthful appearance.