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Fun Fact – orbicularis oris

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Noun, Latin: orbicularis oris musculus  or.bik.je’lear.is -ˈōr-əs muːs.ku.lus.

Anatomy def: muscle around the mouth that closes and compresses the lips

Outlander def: kissing muscle that puckers those amazing smackers!

Learn about orbicularis oris muscle in Anatomy Lesson #14! It truly is known as the kissing muscle because it is used to pucker the lips.

See Claire’s and Jamie’s orbicularis oris muscles meet-and-greet in the grassy glen, Starz, episode 108 Both Sides Now.

Read about the kissing muscle in Outlander book:

While my mind might object to being taken on a bare rock next to several sleeping soldiers, my body plainly considered itself the spoils of war and was eager to complete the formalities of surrender. He kissed me, long and deep, his tongue sweet and restless in my mouth. “Jamie,” I panted.

A deeply (hee hee) grateful,

Outlander Anatomist

 

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Fun Fact – Linea Alba

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linea alba lin·e·a al·’ba, Latin meaning white line.

Scientific definition: fibrous white line extending from sternum to pubic symphysis and overlaid with belly skin

Outlander definition: seductive vertical midline crease of the belly skin

Och! Double today’s reading pleasure! Learn more about the linea alba in Anatomy Lesson #16: “Jamie’s Belly or Scottish Six-Pack”  and Anatomy Lesson #18: “Hallelujah Chorus Part Deux.”

And a description of Claire’s belly from Outlander book:

The water flowed up over my hips, and the flesh of my belly shivered in delight as the heat swirled through me.

And a description of Jamie’s belly from Outlander book:

He pulled me to him and settled me closer against his shoulder, his arm around me. I stroked his flat belly, toying with his navel. “Stop that, it tickles. D’ye want to hear, or no?”

And a description of both Claire’s and Jamie’s belly from  Outlander book:

“Jamie,” I said. “I want you. Come here.” Sighing in resignation, he rose to his knees and let me pull him upward, settling at last with his weight balanced on his elbows, but comfortingly solid on top of me, belly to belly and lips to lips.

Be sure to rewatch Starz, episode107, The Wedding (isna homework a dirty job? Snort!) for several keeks at the skin crease over the linea alba!

A deeply grateful,

Outlander Anatomist

 

 

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Fun Fact – Zygomatic Arch

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Learn more about the zygomatic arch (cheek bone) in Anatomy Lesson #8, “Jamie Takes a Beating and Claire’s Healing Touch!”

And from Outlander book:

Looking at that strong, young, determined face, with its broad cheekbones and solid jaw, I felt for the first time that this preposterous scheme of Dougal’s might actually have been a reasonable suggestion…

The broad cheekbones and long, straight, knife edged nose were plainly a MacKenzie inheritance.

Watch Claire pat the swollen flesh (Ha!) over Jamie’s left zygomatic arch after his beating in the great hall, Starz episode 102, Castle Leoch!

A deeply grateful,

Outlander Anatomist