Cheek pouches are pockets on both sides of the head of some mammals between the jaw and the cheek. They can be found on mammals including the platypus, some rodents, and most monkeys, as well as the m
Chipmunk showing the cheek pouch
Golden hamster filling his cheek pouches with greenery
Cheek pouch stuffed with fruits in bonnet macaque
Cheek pouch prolapse in an anesthetized Russian hamster (Phodopus sp.)
The cheeks constitute the area of the face below the eyes and between the nose and the left or right ear. Buccal means relating to the cheek. In humans, the region is innervated by the buccal nerve. T
Cheek of a female human
An eastern chipmunk using its buccal pouch to store food