What is the space between your nose and mouth called?

The philtrum is the vertical groove between the nose and upper lip.

What does the philtrum indicate?

The Chinese texts say that such a philtrum means auspicious fortune: many healthy children, wealth, respect and a long life.

What does a smooth philtrum mean?

Definition. Flat skin surface, with no ridge formation in the central region of the upper lip between the nasal base and upper vermilion border. [

Where does the nose meet the mouth?

nasal cavity
Your nostrils open into the space behind the nose (nasal cavity). The nasal cavity is a space above the roof of your mouth. It curves down to connect with your mouth at the back of your throat.

Why is it called a Cupid’s bow?

The highest point of the lips features a double-curve commonly known as a cupid’s bow, named for the shape of a bow and arrow carried by Cupid. The Ancient Greeks’ ideal lip featured a dramatic cupid’s bow that supported a heavy bulb in the upper lip. The bow matched the upturned corners of the edge of the mouth.

What is the Cupid’s bow on your face?

A Cupid’s bow is the name of a lip shape where the upper lip comes to two distinct points toward the center of the mouth, almost like a letter ‘M’. These points are usually directly in line with the philtrum, otherwise known as the grooved space between the nose and mouth.

What causes a short philtrum?

The length of the philtrum is passed down from parents to their children through genes. This groove is shortened in people with certain conditions.

What is a mucus?

Mucus is a protective substance that’s excreted from multiple areas of the body, such as the mouth, sinuses, throat, lungs, stomach, and intestines (Figure 1). Mucus itself consists of multiple constituents, but its major component is a substance called mucin.

What are rosebud lips?

a mouth that resembles the unopened flower of a rose in shape.