Tubercle of upper lip
Tuberculum labii superioris
- Synonym: Tubercle of superior lip
- Related terms: Tubercle
Definition
The upper lip has a depression at its center, directly under the nasal septum, called the philtrum. At the extremity of the philtrum is a small elevation called the tubercle.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
