Buccal fat pad - Wikipedia
The buccal fat pad (also called Bichat’s fat pad, after Xavier Bichat, and the buccal pad of fat) 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 (including the masseter , the zygomaticus major , and the ...
Anatomy and aging of cheek fat compartments - OAText
This fat compartment has a buccal extension (Figure 3) that abuts the medial cheek fat, the deep medial cheek fat, the middle cheek fat, the sub–orbicularis oculi fat, the jowl fat, and the fat of the pre-masseter space.
Buccal Fat Pad | Complete Anatomy - Elsevier
Discover the anatomy, key features, and functions of the buccal fat pad. Learn about its role in facial aesthetics and mastication.
Anatomical location of the buccal fat pad. The buccal fat pad ...
The buccal fat pad, also called the Bichat’s fat pad (BFP), is an encapsulated fat mass located in the cheek. This type of specialized fat mass can be used both as a pedicular or free graft in...
Buccal fat pad - e-Anatomy - IMAIOS
The buccal fat pad (Bichat's fat pad, buccal pad of fat), 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 (including the masseter, the zygomaticus major, and the zygomaticus minor).The inferior portion of the buccal ...
Anatomical structure of the buccal fat pad and its clinical ...
The buccal fat pads function to fill the deep tissue spaces, to act as gliding pads when masticatory and mimetic muscles contract, and to cushion important structures from the extrusion of muscle contraction or outer force impulsion.
The Buccal Fat Pad: A Unique Human Anatomical Structure and ...
Buccal fat pads are biconvex adipose tissue bags that are uniquely found on both sides of the human face along the anterior border of the masseter muscles. Buccal fat pads are important determinants of facial appearance, facilitating gliding movements of facial masticatory and mimetic muscles.