NOUN | body | buccal artery, arteria buccalis | a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies blood to the buccinator muscle and the cheek |
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Meaning | A branch of the maxillary artery that supplies blood to the buccinator muscle and the cheek. | |
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Synonym | arteria buccalis | |
Part of | cheek | Either side of the face below the eyes |
Broader | artery, arteria, arterial blood vessel | A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body |
Spanish | arteria bucal | |
Catalan | artèria bucal |
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