Face Development in the Womb

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Have you ever wondered why humans have a groove above the upper lip that seems to have no purpose whatsoever? This groove, known as the philtrum, tends to go un-noticed unless it is not completely formed, resulting in a cleft palette. With the help of a CGI created from high quality human embryonic scans during the early stages of development, Dr. Michael Mosley shows that the forming of the philtrum is actually a clue to our evolutionary fish ancestry.
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Rank: 101 of 551 in Science

Tags: face, Baby

Source: http://www.visualnews.com/2012/07/05/baby-face/

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