Glabella
Glabella | |
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Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | glabella |
TA98 | A02.1.03.006 |
TA2 | 525 |
FMA | 52851 |
Anatomical terms of bone |
The glabella, in humans, is the area of skin between the eyebrows and above the nose. The term also refers to the underlying bone that is slightly depressed, and joins the two brow ridges. It is a cephalometric landmark that is just superior to the nasion.[1]
Etymology
The term for the area is derived from the Latin glaber, meaning 'smooth, hairless'.[2]
In medical science
The skin of the glabella may be used to measure skin turgor in suspected cases of dehydration by gently pinching and lifting it. When released, the glabella of a dehydrated patient tends to remain extended ("tented"), rather than returning to its normal shape.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Figure 3. Cephalometric landmarks. Glabella (GL), the most prominent or..." ResearchGate. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ^ "Definition of Glabella". MedicineNet. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
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External links
- Media related to Glabella (anatomy) at Wikimedia Commons