21. browridge
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The Brow Ridge is situated in the region of your Eye Brows. The exact definition of the Brow Ridge is The Brow Ridge was used for protection of the eyes. If the eyes are set far back in the skull, there is a less likely chance that something can reach the soft tissue of the eye and cause it damage. The brow ridge is found in humans and other current animals such as Gorillas, Orangutans, and monkeys.
Sources
http://carta.anthropogeny.org/moca/topics/brow-ridge
http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/1999-03/921861304.Ev.r.html
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/browridge
Manual section 3: 29, 34
Julian Westerfield
