Anatomy

Cheek

The part of the face that is below the eye and to the side of the nose and mouth.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The part of the face that is below the eye and to the side of the nose and mouth.

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Classification

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Bucca
  • Buccas
  • Cheeks

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Aspects Covered

16 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, diagnostic imaging, embryology, growth & development, injuries, innervation, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

for that external portion of face or that internal portion of mouth; NIM for hamster cheek pouch; buccal mucosa = MOUTH MUCOSA (IM) + CHEEK (NIM); cheek bone fracture = ZYGOMATIC FRACTURES

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. A01.456w.505w.173w
  2. A14w.194w

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NLM Classification

WE 705

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cheek. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002610. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002610
  2. Cheek. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheek
  3. Cheek. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47038