Chapter 1
Wardrobe and wearable wonders
Chapter 2
Hidden anatomy of the human body
Chapter 3
Household items and design details
Chapter 4
Symbols, typography, and text
YOUR GOAL
Master of Secret names of everyday things
Ch 2 · Hidden anatomy of the human body
schopenhauer The Lunula
The little moon upon your nail is the lunula, you know, It's the visible matrix where your fingernails grow.
schopenhauer The small, fleshy cartilage projection pointing backward over your ear canal is the tragus.
schopenhauer The flat, hairless area of forehead bone between your eyebrows is called the glabella.
BETA
schopenhauer Drag labels onto the body to discover the surprising names of your everyday anatomy.
Fun Fact
Facial grooves: In ancient Greek mythology, the philtrum was believed to be where an angel touched a baby's lip to make them forget heaven.
Glossary
philtrum (noun)
The vertical groove between the base of the nose and the border of the upper lip. Ancient Greeks named this facial groove after a term meaning love charm due to its romantic associations.
The vertical groove between the base of the nose and the border of the upper lip. Ancient Greeks named this facial groove after a term meaning love charm due to its romantic associations.
Quiz
Which body part is tested by doctors to check for dehydration or reflexes by pinching or tapping?
Quiz
What is the biological name for the vertical groove between your nose and upper lip?