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			the fleshy part on someone's rump
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	]'s ], one of the most recognized faces in the world]]
	The '''face''' is the front part of the ], in ] from the forehead to chin including the ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and chin. The face is used for ]s, appearance and identity amongst others. No two faces are alike in the exact same way... even twins. Faces are also sources of attraction.



	==The face as a means of recognition==
	The face is widely recognized as the feature which distinguishes one individual from another, often at first glance, with the exception of ]; for example, it is a person's face that often appears on one's driving license, and the faces of famed people or national heroes which are usually depicted on money.

	Likewise, ]s often exaggerate facial features to make a face easily recognizable in association with a pronounced portion of the face of the individual in question—for example, a caricature of ] might focus on his moustache and hairdo; a caricature of ] might enlarge his ears, and a caricature of ] may pronounce his chin and hairdo. Exaggeration of memorable features helps people to recognize others when presented in a non-photographic form.

	==Anatomy==

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	On the front of the facepiece a line drawn down from the ] between the bicuspid ] to the side of the chin will cut the exit of the second division of the fifth nerve from the ], a quarter of an inch below the ], and also the exit of the third division of the fifth at the ], midway between the upper and lower margins of the body of the jaw. In practice it will be found that the angle of the mouth at rest usually corresponds to the interval between the ] teeth.

	===Eye===
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	The ] of the ]s is very thin, and is separated from the subjacent fibrous tarsal plates by the ] muscle. On the lids, the delicate ] is seen, between this and the tarsal plates lie the ], which can be faintly seen as yellowish streaks. From the free edges of the eyelids come the eyelashes, between which many large sweat- glands open, and when one of these is inflamed it causes a ]. Internally the two eyelids form a little recess called the ], occupied by a small red ], the ], just external to which a small vertical fold of conjunctiva may often be seen, called the ], representing the third eyelid of birds and many mammals. By gently drawing down the lower eyelid the ] may be seen close to the caruncula; it is the pinhole opening into the lower of the two canaliculi which carry away the tears to the ] and duct.

	===Jaw===
	On the side of the face the facial ] may be felt pulsating about an inch in front of the angle of the jaw; it runs a tortuous course to near the angle of the mouth, the angle of the nose and the inner angle of the eye; in the greater part of its course its vein lies some distance behind it. The parotid gland lies between the ramus of the jaw and the mastoid process; anteriorly it overlaps the masseter to form the socia parotidis, and just below this its duct, the duct of Stensen, runs forward to pierce the buccinator and open into the mouth opposite the second upper molar tooth. The line of this duct may be marked out by joining the lower margin of the tragus to a point midway between the lower limit of the ] and the ]. The facial or seventh nerve emerges from the skull at the stylomastoid foramen just in front of the root of the mastoid process; in the parotid gland it forms a network called the pes anserinus, after which it divides into five branches (temporal,zygomatic, buccal, mandibular and cervical) which radiate over the face to supply the muscles of expression.

	==Face surgery==
	] is often used to alter the appearance of the facepiece features. By using cosmetic surgery almost any aspect of the face can be changed in terms of shape. Many celebrities have cosmetic surgery applied to their face to improve their appearance, however cosmetic surgery is expensive and is more commonly used in ] or to repair injuries.

	==Health==
	In order to keep a face clean and healthy from ], ] is required such as ] and ] of the face using ] and ] with a ].

	===Face diseases===
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	* ] (a very common inflammation of the skin)

	==See also==
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	*] — the ] list of synonyms and slang words for the face in many languages
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the fleshy part on someone's rump