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buccal fat pad (pair)

Identification
Official Latin term corpus adiposum buccae (par)
Official term buccal fat pad (pair)
Unit identifier TAH:U2291
Unit type pair
Materiality material
Navigation
Link to the unit buccal fat pad (pair)
Links of entity generic: buccal fat pad
Entity-oriented links Universal page Definition page
External links TA98 FMA PubMed
Partonomic links Level 2: mouth Short Extended
Level 3: anterior part of mouth
Taxonomic links Level 1: organ Short Extended
Taxonomic links Level 2: fascia organ
Subsidiary language with Latin
Non Latin primary language
Taxonomic definition
Taxonomic definition A buccal fat pad is a fatty body [corpus adiposum ] which is encapsulated in its respective cheek.
Encyclopedic definition Encapsulated body of fat between the buccinator and masseter muscles.
Encyclopedic definition an encapsulated mass of fat in the cheek, separated from the subcutaneous fascia by a facial cleft, and situated between the masseter and the external surface of the buccinator muscles; especially well developed in infants and said to aid in sucking.
Partonomy
TAH:E10200
human body top
TAH:U2275
digestive system SOS
TAH:U2276
mouth SOS
TAH:U17617
anterior part of mouth SOS
TAH:U2290
cheek (pair) UOS
TAH:U2291 buccal fat pad (pair) UOU
Taxonomy
Date: 20.11.2025