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Lip

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For other uses, see Lip (disambiguation).

Lip
Lips
Details
Latin	labia oris
Artery	inferior labial, superior labial
Vein	inferior labial, superior labial
Nerve	frontal, infraorbital
Identifiers
Dorlands /Elsevier	l_01/12473861
TA	A05.1.01.005
FMA	59816
Anatomical terminology

Lips are a visible body part at the mouth of humans and many animals. Lips are soft, movable, and serve as the opening for food intake and in the articulation of sound and speech. Human lips are a tactile sensory organ, and can be erogenous when used inkissing and other acts of intimacy.

Contents

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• 1 Structure
  • 1.1 Histology
  • 1.2 Innervation
  • 1.3 Blood supply
  • 1.4 Muscles
• 2 Functions
  • 2.1 Food intake
  • 2.2 Articulation
  • 2.3 Tactile organ
  • 2.4 Erogenous zone
  • 2.5 Facial expressions
• 3 Clinical relevance
  • 3.1 Disease
• 4 Society and culture
• 5 In animals
• 6 Additional images
• 7 See also
• 8 References
• 9 Further reading
• 10 External links

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