#human_face__humanface the front of the head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"
supertype: external_body_part any body part visible externally
subtype: physiognomy the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face'; `phiz' is British)
part of: head
part: face_fungus__beard__whiskers the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
part: mustache__moustache an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip; "he looked younger after he shaved off his mustache"
part: mouth the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening; "she wiped lipstick from her mouth"
part: oral_cavity__mouth__oral_fissure__rima_oris the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy"
part: dentition__teeth the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
part: lingua__tongue__glossa__clapper a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
part: tastebud__taste_bud__tastebud__gustatory_organ__gustatoryorgan an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue
part: neuroepithelium epithelium associated with special sense organs and containing sensory nerve endings
part: taste_cell__tastecell__gustatory_cell__gustatorycell an epithelial cell in a taste bud that activates sensory fibers of the facial nerve or the glossopharyngeal nerve or the vagus nerve
part: buccal_cavity the cavity between the jaws and the cheeks
part: gingiva__gum the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
part: palate__roof_of_the_mouth the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
part: tastebud__taste_bud__tastebud__gustatory_organ__gustatoryorgan an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue
part: soft_palate__velum a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking
part: uvula a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate
part: hard_palate the bony part of the roof of the mouth
part: salivary_gland any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion
part: saliva__spit__spittle a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches
part: lip fleshy folds of tissue as those surrounding the mouth
part: labial_artery__arteria_labialis a branch of the facial artery that supplies the lips of the mouth
part: labial_vein__vena_labialis a vein draining the lips of the mouth
part: lingual_artery__lingualartery__arteria_lingualis__arterialinguali an artery originating from the external carotid artery and supplying the under side of the tongue
part: lingual_vein__lingualvein__vena_lingualis a vein that receives blood from the tongue and the floor of the mouth and empties into the internal jugular or the facial vein
part: eye__oculu__optic__peeper the organ of sight (`peeper' is an informal term for `eye')
part: choroid_coat__choroidcoat__choroid a highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera
part: ciliary_body__ciliarybody the part of the tunic of the eye between the choroid coat and the iris
part: eyelid__lid either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye; "his lids would stay open no longer"
part: eyelash__lash__cilium any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
part: conjunctiva a transparent membrane covering the eyeball and under surface of the eyelid
part: canthus either of the corners of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet
part: epicanthus__epicanthic_fold a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; normal for Mongolian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome
part: nictitating_membrane__nictitatingmembrane__thirdeyelid a protective fold of skin in the eyes of reptiles and birds and some mammals
part: conjunctiva a transparent membrane covering the eyeball and under surface of the eyelid
part: eyeball the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
part: ocular_muscle__eye_muscle__eyemuscle one of the small muscles of the eye that serve to rotate the eyeball
part: cornea transparent anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the lens and iris and is continuous with the sclera
part: uvea the part of the eye that contains the iris and ciliary body and choroid
part: iris muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil; it forms the colored portion of the eye
part: pupil contractile aperture in the iris of the eye
part: crystalline_lens__lens biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; it focuses light waves on the retina
part: lens_capsule a tenuous mesoblastic membrane surrounding the lens
part: central_artery_of_the_retina__arteria_centralis_retinae__arteriacentralisretinae a branch of the ophthalmic artery; enters the eyeball with the optic nerve
part: ciliary_artery__ciliaryartery__arteria_ciliaris one of several arteries supplying the choroid coat of the eye
part: lacrimal_artery__arteria_lacrimalis an artery that originates from the ophthalmic artery and supplies the lacrimal gland and rectal eye muscles and the upper eyelid and the forehead
part: lacrimal_vein__vena_lacrimalis drains the lacrimal gland; empties into the superior ophthalmic vein
part: lacrimal_apparatus the structures that secrete and drain tears from the eye
part: lacrimal_gland__lachrymal_gland__lachrymalgland__tear_gland any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears
part: lacrimal_duct__lachrymal_duct__lachrymalduct__tear_duct any of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands
part: lacrimal_sac__tear_sac__dacryocyst either of the two dilated ends of the lacrimal ducts at the nasal ends of the eyes that fill with tears secreted by the lacrimal glands
part: retina the light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve
part: neuroepithelium epithelium associated with special sense organs and containing sensory nerve endings
part: fovea_centralis__foveacentrali__fovea area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute
part: parafovea area of the retina immediately surrounding the fovea
part: macula_lutea__macula__macular_area__maculararea__yellow_spot a yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones
part: visual_cell one of the cells of the retina that is sensitive to light
part: blind_spot__blindspot__optic_disc__opticdisc__optic_disk__opticdisk the point where the optic nerve enters the retina; not sensitive to light
part: retinal_cone__retinalcone__cone__cone_cell visual receptor cell sensitive to color
part: iodopsin a violet photopigment in the retinal cones of the eyes of most vertebrates; plays a role in daylight vision
part: retinal_rod__retinalrod__rod__rodcell visual receptor cell sensitive to dim light
part: visual_purple__rhodopsin__retinal_purple__retinalpurple a red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light
part: sclera__sclerotic_coat__scleroticcoat whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering of the eyeball
part: pupillary_sphincter__pupillarysphincter__musculus_sphincter_pupillae a ring of smooth muscle surrounding the iris
part: eyebrow__brow__supercilium the arch of hair above each eye
part: venae_palpebrales__venaepalpebrale veins of the eyelids
part: facial_vein__vena_facialis any of several veins draining the face
part: facial_nerve__facial__nervus_facialis__seventh_cranial_nerve__seventhcranialnerve cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles
part: olfactory_organ__olfactoryorgan__nose the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals; "he has a cold in the nose"
part: turbinate_bone__turbinatebone__turbinate__turbinal any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebrates
part: ethmoidal_artery__ethmoidalartery__arteriaethmoidali a branch of the ophthalmic artery supplying structures in and around the nasal capsule
part: nasal_cavity__nasalcavity either of the two cavities lying between the floor of the cranium and the roof of the mouth and extending from the face to the pharynx
part: neuroepithelium epithelium associated with special sense organs and containing sensory nerve endings
part: internasal_suture__sutura_internasalis the suture between the two nasal bones
part: bridge.anatomical_structure the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose; "her glasses left marks on the bridge of her nose"
part: nasal_bone__nasalbone__nasal__osnasale an elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose
part: rhinion the anterior tip at the end of the suture of the nasal bones
part: nostril__anterior_naris either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
part: chin__mentum the protruding part of the lower jaw
part: goatee a small chin beard trimmed into a point; named for its resemblance to a goat's beard
part: lineament__feature the characteristics parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin; "an expression of pleasure crossed his features"; "his lineaments were very regular"
part: facial_muscle any of the skeletal muscles of the face
part: brow__forehead the part of the face above the eyes
part: trichion__crinion point where the hairline meets the midpoint of the forehead
part: cheek either side of the face below the eyes
part: cheek_muscle__cheekmuscle__buccinator_muscle__musculus_buccinator a muscle that flatten the cheek and retracts the angle of the mouth
part: buccal_artery__arteria_buccalis a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies blood to the buccinator muscle and the cheek
part: jowl a fullness and looseness of the flesh of the lower cheek and jaw (characteristic of aging)
part: jaw.lineament the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth
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