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In anatomy, the zygomatic arch, or cheek bone, is a part of the skull formed by the zygomatic process of the temporal bone (a bone extending forward from the side of the skull, over the opening of the ear) and the temporal process of the zygomatic bone (the side of the cheekbone), the two being united by an oblique suture (the zygomaticotemporal suture); [1] the tendon of the temporal muscle ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 29 August 2024. Small natural indentation in the flesh For other uses, see Dimple (disambiguation). Dimple (Gelasin) Bilateral cheek dimples (as seen on model Miranda Kerr) Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata] A dimple, also called a gelasin (from Latin gelasinus, from Ancient Greek ...
Cheek indentations and cleft chins are the attractive irregularity many of us wish we had.
Cheek piercing at a ritual in Qionghai, Hainan, China. Permanent cheek piercing appears to be of primarily contemporary origin. Ritual cheek piercings were and are common throughout the world in both primitive and modern cultures. Perhaps the most well known of these rituals is the annual vegetarian festivals in Phuket, Thailand where "mediums" (both lay people and monks) pierce their cheeks ...
As facial dimple surgeries continue to rise, so do dimple surgeries on the lower back. A sign of a " healthy " body, "Venus dimples" sit right at the base of the spine.
Zygomatic bone: Underneath skin at corners of mouth (dimple area), orbicularis oris: Shaping of lips (as during speech) Lips: Multiple: Orbicularis oris: Tissue surrounding lips: Underneath skin at corners of the mouth Lateral movement of cheeks (e.g., sucking on a straw; also used to compress air in mouth while blowing) Cheeks: Lateral: Buccinator
The term zygoma generally refers to the zygomatic bone, a bone of the human skull that is commonly referred to as the cheekbone or malar bone, but it may also refer to: . The zygomatic arch, a structure in the human skull formed primarily by parts of the zygomatic bone and the temporal bone
The canthus (pl.: canthi, palpebral commissures) is either corner of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet. [1] More specifically, the inner and outer canthi are, respectively, the medial and lateral ends/angles of the palpebral fissure. The bicanthal plane is the transversal plane linking both canthi and defines the upper boundary of ...