Buccinator Muscle Quiz

The function of the buccinator muscle is to return food from the vestibule to the masticatory surface of the teeth.

The buccinator muscle is located in the cheek area of the face.

The buccinator muscle originates from the alveolar processes, which are the ridges that hold the teeth.

<p>The buccinator muscle is innervated by the nervus facialis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>thoracic and cervical portions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>on the convex ventral surfaces of the first six thoracic vertebrae</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ventral border on the wing of the sixth cervical vertebra and transverse process of the seventh cervical vertebra</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Innervated by Rami ventrales nervus cervicales and has a blood supply from arteria cervicalis ascendens</p> Signup and view all the answers