buccal nerve

noun

A nerve of the face arising from the mandibular nerve that provides sensory information from the cheek and nearby parts of the face.

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Meanings

nounbuccal nerve (plural buccal nerves)

plural buccal nerves

  1. A nerve of the face arising from the mandibular nerve that provides sensory information from the cheek and nearby parts of the face.
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APA

buccal nerve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buccal%20nerve

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buccal nerve,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buccal%20nerve.

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