Buccal branches
Rami buccales
Definition
There are usually two buccal branches: a dorsal buccal branch and a ventral buccal branch. These two branches exchange many variable bundles and supply the muscles of the cheek, lips and nose.
References
Constantinescu GM, Schaller O. Illustrated veterinary anatomical nomenclature, 3rd Edition, Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.
Barone R, Simoens P. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 7, Neurologie II, Vigot, Paris, 2010.
