Buccal surface
Facies buccalis
- Related terms: Buccal surface of body of mandible
Definition
The lateral or buccal surface (Facies buccalis) is smooth and shows, on its dorsal part, discrete reliefs (Juga alveolaria) corresponding to the alveoli of the molar teeth.
References
Anatomie comparée des mammifère domestiques - 5th edition - Robert Barone - Vigot
