Word of the Day
Friday, September 16, 2011
dimple
Dimples are visible indentations of the skin, caused by underlying flesh, that form on some people's cheeks, especially when they smile. They are usually found on both cheeks[citation needed]. Dimples may appear and disappear over an extended period.[1] Dimples may play a role in sexual selection.[2] Some cultures, for example Asian and Indo-ethnic sub-groups, prefer dimples as a sign of attractiveness and veracity.[3] Dimples may be genetically inherited and have been called a simple dominant trait, but there is no scientific evidence for this.[4] hi Dimples may be caused by variations in the structure of the facial muscle known as zygomaticus major. Specifically, the presence of a double or bifid zygomaticus major muscle may explain the formation of cheek dimples.[3] This bifid variation of the muscle originates as a single structure from the zygomatic bone. As it travels anteriorly, it then divides with a superior bundle that inserts in the typical position above the corner of the mouth. An inferior bundle inserts below the corner of the mouth.
Dimple or Dimples may also refer to:
- one of the indentations on a golf ball
- Dimples (film), a 1936 Shirley Temple film
- Dimples (2008 film), a 2008 film
- "Dimples" (song), by John Lee Hooker
- Dimple Kapadia, a Bollywood actress
- a brand of Scotch whisky
- Cuddles and Dimples are fictional characters in the UK comic The Dandy. The stories are based around two toddler brothers who like to cause double the trouble whether they go.
