Noun: buccal artery
- A branch of the maxillary artery that supplies blood to the buccinator muscle and the cheek
"The dentist was careful to avoid damaging the buccal artery during the wisdom tooth extraction";
- arteria buccalis
Derived forms: buccal arteries
Type of: arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery
Part of: cheek
Encyclopedia: Buccal artery