It's a strange part of our body that doesn't seem to have a function (like the appendix). What's its use apart from expressing emotion?
2006-10-18 23:48:44 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
To catch anything from the top of your head that may fall and get into your eyes. Either that or to help keep the sensitive blood flow around that area warm. I would go with the first one.
Also, I thought I would go ahead and point out that the appendix -does- in fact have a function, albeit antiquated. It used to help break down raw meat, before we as a species decided to start cooking.
2006-10-18 23:51:04 · answer #1 · answered by Seraphim 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The eyebrow is a bony ridge above the eye that protects the eye and bears a tuft of facial hair in most mammals. The main function of the eyebrows is to prevent moisture (mostly sweat and rain) from dripping into the eye (a critical organ). The typical curved shape of the eyebrow (with a slant on the side) and the direction in which eyebrow hairs are pointed, make sure that moisture has a tendency to flow sideways of the eyes, mainly along the side of the head but also along the nose. The protruding brow ridges of modern humans could also still play a role in this process. Eyebrows also prevent debris such as dandruff and other small objects from falling into the eyes, as well as providing a more sensitive sense for detecting objects being near the eye, like insects. Eyebrows also have a facilitary function in communication, strengthening expressions like amazement or anger.
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2006-10-19 07:26:06 · answer #2 · answered by catzpaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God did not make any part of our body useless, he has a purpose for every thing he created. Even the appendix you talked about have a purpose if you ask any medical oersonnel. Eyebrows protect the entire eye. if you check the bone where the eyebrow is located is shifted out. and there is one more important function of the eyebrow, the beauty aspect of it. I think one will look very horribl without eyebrow cos it makes us look very beautiful.God did well to include in as a part of the body. So i will like you to appreciate it.
2006-10-19 07:06:41 · answer #3 · answered by mama 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard once before that they are to help keep sweat out of our eyes which they do to some extent. But I think the function to express emotion has more worth because they can express certain things other facial expressions cannot it is also interesting that not many people can raise just one eyebrow which must make it a genetic factor.
2006-10-19 07:01:23 · answer #4 · answered by jetblackchemistry 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are to protect the mucuos membranes right below them. They eyebrows, eyelashes, nose/ear hairs all server the same purpose and that is to keep things from falling, blowing, or being placed too close to a sensitive area. Think of them as filters.
2006-10-19 06:51:51 · answer #5 · answered by Star 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
eyebrows , hairs found at the superior area from the eye provide protection coming from above the eye.. Example: when you do exercise, you eyebrow absorbs temporarily the sweat coming from your head to keep that waste product flowing to your eyes.
In the Philippines.. they use eyebrows to greet someone..
2006-10-19 06:53:07 · answer #6 · answered by guapito_azucar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keeps debris, particles, from falling in your eyes. Eyelashes do the same.
2006-10-19 06:51:48 · answer #7 · answered by <><><> 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well they are vestigal like the appendix which can once in use by our ancestors.
2006-10-19 07:08:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to stop sweat from trickling doiwn to your eyes from your hair line
2006-10-19 08:02:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's to catch the sweat from our head
2006-10-19 06:51:59 · answer #10 · answered by start 6-22-06 summer time Mom 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋