Glabella
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.
| Glabella | |
|---|---|
Frontal bone, outer surface, (glabella visible near bottom of bone) | |
Side view of head, showing surface relations of bones (glabella labeled at center left) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | glabella |
| TA98 | A02.1.03.006 |
| TA2 | 525 |
| FMA | 52851 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
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