Tubercle of the upper lip
The tubercle of the upper lip (also known as the procheilon, labial tubercle, or tuberculum labii superioris) is an anatomical protuberance called a tubercle, located in the center of the human upper lip.[1]
Study
A study published in June 2011 claimed that the greater the prominence of a female's tubercle of the upper lip, the likelier she is to experience vaginal orgasm.[2]
References
- ^ mediLexicon: "tubercle of upper lip"
- ^ Brody, Stuart; Costa, Rui Miguel (2011). "Vaginal Orgasm Is More Prevalent Among Women with a Prominent Tubercle of the Upper Lip". The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 8 (10): 2793–9. doi:10.1111/j.1743-6109.2011.02331.x. PMID 21676178.
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Further reading
- Yoshimura, Y; Nakajima, T; Yoneda, K (1991). "Propeller flap for reconstruction of the tubercle of the upper lip". British journal of plastic surgery. 44 (2): 113–6. doi:10.1016/0007-1226(91)90043-j. PMID 2018895.
- Peck, Stephen Rogers (1982). "The Lips". Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 170. ISBN 978-0-19-503095-2.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - Latham, RA; Deaton, TG (1976). "The structural basis of the philtrum and the contour of the vermilion border: A study of the musculature of the upper lip". Journal of Anatomy. 121 (Pt 1): 151–60. PMC 1231826. PMID 1254526.
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