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Dimples are the visible indentations in facial skin that are either permanently present on cheeks or chin, or appear temporarily while a person speaks or smiles.
Dimples are one of the most dominant facial traits.
Generally, dimples are present or appear on both cheeks, but sometime, a rare form of single dimple appears on one cheek.
It is believed that dimples are genetically inherited.
Studies have found that the parents having dimples give birth to children having dimples.
Anatomically, dimples are caused by the facial muscle called zygomaticus major. Dimples are caused when your facial muscle - zygomaticus major, is shorter than normal; it pulls on your skin and forms the indentation in your facial skin.
Cheek dimples are formed by the double or bifid zygomaticus major muscle.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoDuring the formation of the body cells development of the body is in effect, a dimple is formed when there are not enough cells developed around that part of the mouth due to a deficiency.
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∙ 11y agoIt comes from the genes of your parents. If one of your parents have/had dimples you could have inherited their characteristic: dimples.
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Why does my dimples sometimes appear sometimes don't?
Your dimples will appear depening on the position that you have your face in. Most dimples tend to show when people are smiling because their face is tighter.
Does everyone have to have a dimple on their face?
Yes, usually a person will have a quantity of two dimples. The dimples are primarily located on the polar occupalis region of the face. The evolutionary purpose of dimples is to make the person look younger (which is a sign of asymmetric fertility.)
Which feature of the face is a trait passed on from parents to children?
dimples
What muscles in the face affect dimples?
Specifically, the presence of a double or bifid zygomaticus major muscle may explain the formation of cheek dimples
Can a dimple develop in later life?
Dimples are muscledeformitiesin your face. When you grow, your muscles change and can get deformities too. This happened in my experience I got two dimples and I\ve never had any.
How can you remove dimples of oily face?
So far as I know, there is no natural way to do it, though plastic surgery could - but why would you want to? The are almost always considered an attractive feature.
What is the phenotype of an individual with one allele for dimples and one for no dimples?
This would depend on whether the allele for dimples is dominant or recessive. If the allele for dimples is dominant and the no dimples allele is recessive then the phenotype of the individual would be dimpled. If the allele for no dimples is dominant and the allele for no dimples is recessive then the dimples will not be expressed. If these alleles are codominant then the dimples will be expressed but not as much as in an individual who has both alleles for dimples.
How was the Face on Mars formed?
The face on mars, is formed by rocks and craters.
What is the phenotype of an individual with one alleles for dimples and one for one dimples?
This would depend on whether the allele for dimples is dominant or recessive. If the allele for dimples is dominant and the no dimples allele is recessive then the phenotype of the individual would be dimpled. If the allele for no dimples is dominant and the allele for no dimples is recessive then the dimples will not be expressed. If these alleles are codominant then the dimples will be expressed but not as much as in an individual who has both alleles for dimples.
What nicknames did Dimples Cooper go by?
Dimples Cooper went by Dimples.
Why do some people have dimples when they smile?
They have sections of muscles in their face that are a bit shorter so it pulls in tighter when flexed.
You want dimples how do you get them?
You can't really MAKE dimples. Dimples are completely genetic.
