Whats The Name Of The Part

[trt]

of of skin/head that is between the bottom of your nose, and your top lip that is shaped in a bit of a groove?

[Sam1960]

philtrum ?

[Sqad]

Philtrum.

[Tilly2]

philtrum.

[Sam1960]

yes...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philtrum

[trt]

Blimey that was quick, thanks.

Whats its purpose?

[Sqad]

It is where in the embryo, two sides meet to fuse (similar to the gills of fishes).

If they fail to meet, you get a cleft lip.

[Sqad]

Sorry.....hare lip.

[trt]

Thanks folks

[Tilly2]

.........and if you don't have one, you probably had an alcoholic mother.