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What is that groove between the nose and the top lip for?
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#63911. Asked by andian.
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gdogs
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My nana-nana told me when I was young "That indentation was left by an angel placing their finger there-to hush the baby" Probably just another Sicilian wives tale-but I believed it!
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xfacilitatorx
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Philtrum
The philtrum (Greek philtron, "love potion") is the vertical groove in the upper lip, formed where the nasomedial and maxillary processes meet during embryonic development. When these processes fail to fuse fully, a hare lip or cleft palate can result.
http://beauty.ivillage.com/makeup/makeupartist/0,,nlkz,00.html
As for what it is for.......Kissing! and highlighting the lips.
Also see Q#19698, 17093 and 2189. [Edit - McG]
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