Buccinator

About the buccinator of the horse

Buccinator is a muscle of the head (head), one on each side of the body. Its name in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria is Musculus buccinator. You can turn it above, see it in place in the head of the horse, and open it inside the whole animal in Vetomica.

Where it runs from and to

A muscle is told apart from its neighbours by what it takes hold of at each end, which is also what decides what it does when it shortens.

Origin

The alveolar borders of the maxilla and the mandible.

Insertion

The angle of the mouth and the cheek.

Action

To flatten the cheeks, thus pressing the food between the teeth; also to retract the angle of the mouth.

Written for Vetomica in its own words from the standard reference anatomy of the horse; the books it was checked against are listed below.

Terminology

English

Buccinator

Latin (NAV)

Musculus buccinator

Status

A valid term in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria

The buccinator in other animals

The same structure in the other animals in the Library, to compare.

• Buccinator of the pig

Questions about the buccinator

What is the Latin name of the buccinator?

In the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria, the buccinator is called Musculus buccinator.

Where is the buccinator of the horse?

Buccinator is a muscle of the head (head), one on each side of the body.

Where does the buccinator originate and insert?

Origin: The alveolar borders of the maxilla and the mandible. Insertion: The angle of the mouth and the cheek.

What does the buccinator do?

To flatten the cheeks, thus pressing the food between the teeth; also to retract the angle of the mouth.