Human physical appearance

Variations in the physical appearance of humans, known as human looks, are believed by anthropologists to be an important factor in the development of personality and social relations in particular physical attractiveness. Anthropology (/ˌænθɹəˈpɒlədʒi/ from Greek grc ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos, "human" -λογία -logia) is the study of Social relation can refer to a multitude of Social interactions regulated by Social norms between two or more people with each having a Social position There is a relatively low sexual dimorphism between human males and females in comparison with other mammals. Sexual dimorphism is the systematic difference in form between individuals of different Sex in the same Species. However humans are acutely sensitive to variations in physical appearance, some theorize for reasons of evolution. Some differences in human appearance are genetic, others are the result of age or disease, and many are the result of personal adornment. Genetics (from Ancient Greek grc-Latn genetikos, “genitive” and that from grc-Latn genesis, “origin” a discipline of Biology, is Senescence refers to the biological processes of a living Organism approaching an advanced age (i A disease is an abnormal condition of an organism that impairs bodily functions and can be deadly NOTICE TO WOULD-BE-ROMEOS***************

Some people have traditionally linked some differences in personal appearance such as skeletal shape with race, such as prognathism or elongated stride (but this is a controversial and sensitive matter). The term race or racial group usually refers to the concept of categorizing Humans into Populations or groups on the basis of various sets Prognathism is a term used to describe the positional relationship of the Mandible and/or Maxilla to the skeletal base where either of the jaws protrudes Different cultures place different degrees of emphasis on physical appearance and its importance to social status and other phenomena.

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Physiological differences in human physical appearance from individual to individual

Height, body weight, skin tone, body hair, sexual organs, moles, freckles, hair color and type, eye color, nose shape, ears shape, body shape, body deformations, mutilations and other variations such as amputations, scars, burns and wounds. Human height varies according to both "nature" and "nurture". Although many people prefer the less-ambiguous term body mass, the term body weight is overwhelmingly used in daily English speech and in biological and medical science contexts Human skin color can range from almost black (due to very high concentrations of the dark brown pigment melanin to nearly colorless (appearing reddish white due to the Blood A sex organ, or primary sexual characteristic, as narrowly defined is any of the anatomical parts of the body which are involved in sexual reproduction and constitute A mole, technically known as a melanocytic Nevus, is a small dark spot on human Skin. Freckles are clusters of concentrated Melanin which are most often visible on people with a fair Complexion. Hair color is the pigmentation of hair follicles due to the two types of melanin Eumelanin and Phaeomelanin. Eye color is a Polygenic trait and is determined by the amount and type of Pigments in the Eye 's iris. Anatomically a nose is a protuberance in Vertebrates that houses the Nostrils or nares which admit and expel air for respiration in conjunction with the The ear is the sense organ that detects Sounds The Vertebrate ear shows a common biology from Fish to Humans with variations Amputation is the removal of a body extremity by trauma or Surgery. Scars (also called cicatrices) are areas of fibrous tissue that replace normal Skin (or other tissue after injury A burn is a type of Injury that may be caused by Heat, cold, Electricity, Chemicals, Light, Radiation, or In Medicine, a wound is a type of Injury in which the Skin is torn cut or punctured (an open wound or where blunt force trauma

Long-term physiological changes in an individual

Short-term physiological changes in an individual

Blushing, crying, fainting, hiccup, stuttering, sexual arousal, reddening of the skin due to increased blood flow due to exertion. Senescence refers to the biological processes of a living Organism approaching an advanced age (i Baldness involves the state of lacking hair where it often grows especially on the head To blush is to display redness in one's Face; the term is usually used when the redness is a result of an emotional response which could reflect Embarrassment The term crying (pronounced from Middle English crien or Old French crier) most commonly refers to the act of shedding Tears as A hiccup or hiccough (normally pronounced "HICK-up" ˈhɪkʌp also known as a condition of singulitis is the Spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm Sweating, shivering, nose bleeding, skin color changes due to sunshine or frost. Epistaxis (or a nosebleed in Plain English) is the relatively common occurrence of Hemorrhage from the Nose, usually noticed when the blood drains Sun tanning describes a darkening of the skin (especially of fair-skinned individuals in a natural physiological response stimulated by exposure to ultraviolet (UV radiation Sunlight, in the broad sense is the total spectrum of the Electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun. Frost is the solid deposition of Water vapor from saturated air

Clothing and personal effects

clothing, including headgear and footwear; some clothes alter or mold the shape of the body (e. Clothing (also called clothes, accoutrements, accouterments, or habiliments) protects the Human body from extreme Weather Headgear, headwear or headdress is the name given to any element of Clothing which is worn on one's head. Footwear consists of Garments worn on the feet, for protection against the environment and Adornment. g. corset, support pantyhose, bra). A corset is a Garment worn to mold and shape the Torso into a desired shape for Aesthetic or medical purposes (either for the duration of wearing it or brassiere ( Brit /'bɹæzɪə(ɹ/ US /bɹə'ziɹ/ commonly referred to as a bra, /bɹɑ/ is an article of clothing that covers supports and elevates As for footwear, high heels make a person look taller. Footwear consists of Garments worn on the feet, for protection against the environment and Adornment.
style and colour of haircut (see also dreadlocks, braids, ponytail, wig, hairpin, facial hair, beard and moustache)
cosmetics, stage makeup, body paintings, permanent makeup
body modifications, such as body piercings and tattoos
plastic surgery
decorative objects (jewelry) such as a necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings
medical or body shape altering devices (e. Haircut redirects here For the financial term see Haircut (finance. Dreadlocks, also called locks or dreads, are interlocked coils of Hair which form by themselves in all hair types if the hair is allowed to grow naturally A braid (also called plait) is a complex structure or pattern formed by intertwining three or more strands of flexible material such as textile fibers wire or human hair "Ponytails" redirects here For the girl group see The Poni-Tails. A wig is a head of Hair made from horse-hair human hair wool feathers buffalo hair or synthetic worn on the head for fashion or various other aesthetic and stylistic Hairpin can mean A long device used to hold a person's hair in place see below Hairpin bend A Stem-loop in biochemistry Facial hair is a Secondary sex characteristic in human Males Many Men start developing facial hair in the later years of Puberty, approximately For the Swedish heavy metal band see Mustasch. A moustache (or mustache) is Facial hair grown on the upper Lip. Body painting, or sometimes bodypainting, is a form of Body art, considered by some as the most ancient form of art Permanent makeup is a cosmetic technique which employs Tattoos (permanent pigmentation of the dermis as a means of producing designs that resemble Makeup Body modification (or body alteration) is the permanent or semi-permanent deliberate altering of the human body for non-medical reasons such as sexual enhancement Body piercing is the practice of puncturing or cutting a part of the Human body, creating an opening in which jewelry may be worn A tattoo is a permanent marking made by inserting ink into the layers of Skin to change the pigment for decorative or other reasons Plastic surgery is a medical specialty interested in the correction of form and function Jewellery (also spelled jewelry, see spelling differences) is a personal Ornament, such as a necklace ring or bracelet made from Gemstones A necklace is an article of Jewellery which is worn around the Neck. bracelet is an article of Jewelry which is worn around the Wrist. A finger ring is a band worn as a type of ornamental Jewellery around a finger it is the most common current meaning of the word ring. Earrings are jewelry attached to the ear through a piercing in the Earlobe or some other external part of the ear (except in the case of clip earrings g. tooth braces, bandages, casts, hearing aids, cervical collar, crutches, contact lenses of different colours, glasses, gold teeth)

Other functional objects, temporarily attached to the body

jewelry
sunglasses
goggles
watch
headphones/handsfree phone headset
electronics (e. Dental braces (also known as orthodontic braces) are a device used in Orthodontics to align teeth and their position with regard to a person's bite A bandage is a piece of material used either to support a medical device such as a dressing or splint, or on its own to provide support to the body An orthopedic cast is a shell frequently made from Plaster, encasing a limb (or in some cases large portions of the body to hold a broken Bone A hearing aid is an electroacoustic body-worn apparatus which typically fits in or behind the wearer's Ear, and is designed to amplify and modulate sounds A cervical collar (also neck brace) is an Orthopedic piece of Medical equipment used to support a patient's Spinal cord and head Crutches are Medical Tools used when a patient is injured usually anywhere below the waist A contact lens (also known simply as a contact) is a corrective, cosmetic, or therapeutic lens usually placed on the Cornea Glasses, also called eyeglasses or spectacles, are frames bearing lenses worn in front of the Eyes normally for vision correction, Gold (ˈɡoʊld is a Chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and Atomic number 79 Jewellery (also spelled jewelry, see spelling differences) is a personal Ornament, such as a necklace ring or bracelet made from Gemstones Sunglasses or sun glasses are a visual aid variously termed Spectacles or Glasses, which feature lenses that are coloured or darkened to prevent strong Goggles or safety glasses are forms of protective eyewear that usually enclose or protect the eye area in order to prevent particulates water or chemicals from A watch is a timepiece that is made to be worn on a person The term now usually refers to a wristwatch, which is worn on the wrist with a strap or Bracelet. Headphones (also known as earphones, earbuds, stereophones, headsets) are a pair of small Loudspeakers or less commonly a single Bluetooth is a wireless protocol utilizing short-range communications technology facilitating data transmission over short distances from fixed and/or mobile devices creating wireless Electronics refers to the flow of charge (moving Electrons through Nonmetal conductors (mainly Semiconductors, whereas electrical g. PDA, cell phone, DAP)
weapons
hair ornaments
hats and caps

References

A digital audio player, more commonly referred to as an MP3 player, is a Consumer electronics device that stores organizes and plays audio files Some A weapon is a Tool used either in Hunting, or attack or defence in Combat for the purpose of subduing enemy personnel or to destroy enemy weapons Hair is a keratinised protein filament that grows through the epidermis from follicles deep within the Dermis. A hat is a headcovering It may be worn for protection against the elements for religious reasons for safety or as a Fashion accessory. A cap is a form of Headgear. Caps have crowns that fit closer than Hats and have no brim or only a Visor. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE-ROMEOS*************** Body image is a term which may refer to the Perceptions of a human's own Physical appearance, or the internal sense of having a body which is interpreted by the brain Clothing (also called clothes, accoutrements, accouterments, or habiliments) protects the Human body from extreme Weather Human variability, or human variation, is the range of possible values for any measurable characteristic physical or mental of human beings Eigenfaces are a set of Eigenvectors used in the Computer vision problem of human face recognition. Face perception is the process by which the Brain and Mind understand and interpret the Face, particularly the human face Symmetry, especially facial symmetry, is one of a number of Aesthetic traits including Averageness and Youthfulness, associated with Health Fashion refers to styles of dress (but can also include cuisine literature art architecture and general comportment that are popular in a culture at any given time Hair coloring is a process used to color human Hair. It is used for a variety of purposes most commonly to return gray hair to its previous color to change hair color Nudity is the state of wearing no Clothing. The term' "nudity" can also occasionally be used to refer to wearing significantly less clothing than expected Recognition of human individuals involves physical recognition such as visual auditory or behavior recognition NOTICE TO WOULD-BE-ROMEOS*************** Sexual selection is the Theory proposed by Charles Darwin that states that certain evolutionary traits can be explained by Intraspecific competition Clothing is an aspect of Human physical appearance, and like other aspects of human physical appearance it has social significance Hair is a keratinised protein filament that grows through the epidermis from follicles deep within the Dermis. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE-ROMEOS***************

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