Preferred Label : buccal fat pad;
Uberon definition : The Buccal fat pad is one of several encapsulated fat masses in the cheek. It is a
deep fat pad located on either side of the face between the buccinator muscle and
several more superficial muscles. It should not be confused with the malar fat pad,
which is directly below the skin of the cheek. It should also not be confused with
jowl fat pads. It is implicated in the formation of hollow cheeks and the nasolabial
fold, but not in the formation of jowls.;
Uberon synonym : Bichat's fat pad; cheek fat pad;
Origin ID : 0012167;
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The Buccal fat pad is one of several encapsulated fat masses in the cheek. It is a
deep fat pad located on either side of the face between the buccinator muscle and
several more superficial muscles. It should not be confused with the malar fat pad,
which is directly below the skin of the cheek. It should also not be confused with
jowl fat pads. It is implicated in the formation of hollow cheeks and the nasolabial
fold, but not in the formation of jowls.
