Forehead 414721 225952530 2008-07-16T04:38:34Z XLinkBot 6163802 BOT--Reverting edits by [[:en:Special:Contributions/71.141.141.208|71.141.141.208]] to revision 225132231 (\bfacebook\.com) {{Nofootnotes|date=June 2008}}{{Infobox Anatomy | Name = {{PAGENAME}} | Latin = frons | GraySubject = | GrayPage = | Image = PatrickStewart2004-08-03.jpg | Caption = Actor [[Patrick Stewart]], who has a very prominent forehead. | Image2 = | Caption2 = | Precursor = | System = Unknown, none | Artery = [[Supra-orbital artery|supraorbital]], [[supratrochlear artery|supratrochlear]] | Vein = [[supraorbital vein|supraorbital]], [[frontal vein|frontal]] | Nerve = [[Frontal nerve|frontal]] | MeshName = Forehead | MeshNumber = A01.456.505.580 | DorlandsPre = f_16z | DorlandsSuf = 12379682 | }} In [[human anatomy]], the '''forehead''' or '''brow''' is the bony part of the [[head (anatomy)|head]] above the [[eye]]s. ==Cultural Aspects== A popular [[stereotype]] is that having a large forehead signifies a high level of [[intelligence]]. Certain hairstyles, such as [[Fringe (hair)|fringe or bangs]] hide a portion of the forehead. ==Pronunciation== Historically, the word has rhymed with "horrid" [[Received Pronunciation|RP]]: {{IPA|[ˈfɒɹɪd]}}, [[General American|GenAm]]: {{IPA|[ˈfɔɹɪd]}}, but the [[spelling pronunciation]] [[Received Pronunciation|RP]]: {{IPA|[ˈfɔːhɛd]}}, [[General American|GenAm]]: {{IPA|[ˈfɔɹhɛd]}} has become more common in recent years. ==Other Uses== The name 'Forehead' is also a popular nickname for fictional character [[Cassie Turner]], played by [[Sharni Vinson]], in the Australian soap opera [[Home and Away]]. ==External links== *{{eMedicineDictionary|Forehead}} {{human anatomical features}} {{Head and neck general}} [[Category:Head and neck]] [[Category:Facial features]] {{anatomy-stub}} [[ang:Forhēafod]] [[ar:جبهة]] [[br:Tal]] [[cv:Çамка]] [[de:Stirn]] [[dv:ނިއްކުރި]] [[eo:Frunto]] [[fa:پیشانی]] [[gd:Bathais]] [[ko:이마]] [[hr:Čelo]] [[id:Dahi]] [[it:Fronte (anatomia)]] [[pam:Kanwan]] [[ln:Eboló]] [[nl:Voorhoofd]] [[ja:額]] [[pag:Muling]] [[pt:Testa]] [[ru:Лоб]] [[simple:Forehead]] [[fi:Otsa]] [[tl:Noo]] [[tr:Alın]] [[uk:Чоло]] [[diq:Çare]]