| Term Name: | buccinator muscle |
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| Synonyms: | buccinator, buccinatorius, musculus buccinator |
| Definition: | The buccinator is a muscle that is attached to the mandible, skin, pterygomandibular raphe and maxilla, and is innervated by Cranial Nerve VII and participates in oropharyngeal behavior. |
| Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001582] |