face
Sign in to saveThe face is the front of the head in humans and many other animals that features most of the sense organs including the eyes, nose and mouth. Many animals may express emotions through their face. Sense organs in the faces of different animals are varied such as the snout, and the proboscis. Many animals are flat-faced (brachycephalic) such as the pug dog.
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The face is the front part of the head in humans and many animals, containing most of the sense organs like the eyes, nose, and mouth. Faces are important because they allow animals to sense their surroundings and express emotions, though the specific features of faces vary widely across different animal species.
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Key facts
- Anatomy.Name
- Face
- Anatomy.Latin
- facies, facia or fave
- Anatomy.Image
- File:Human faces.jpg
- Anatomy.Caption
- Face of a woman (left) and face of a man (right)
- Anatomy.Image2
- Sobo 1909 260.png
- Anatomy.Caption2
- Ventrolateral aspect of the human face with skin removed, showing muscles of the face
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Article
17 sectionsContents
- Human face
- Structure
- Variability
- Shape
- Other characteristics
- Genetics
- Function
- Emotional expression
- Perception and recognition
- Biological perspective
- Society and culture
- Cosmetic surgery
- Caricatures
- Metaphor
- Other animals
- See also
- References
The face is the front of the head in humans and many other animals that features most of the sense organs including the eyes, nose and mouth. Many animals may express emotions through their face. Sense organs in the faces of different animals are varied such as the snout, and the proboscis. Many animals are flat-faced (brachycephalic) such as the pug dog.
The human face is crucial for identity, and damage such as scarring or developmental deformities may adversely affect the psyche.