The Emergence Machine

Lip

physical · anatomy · Level 13 · E6

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Emergence definition

The lip is the fleshy edge of the mouth, a structure that emerges from the organized arrangement of matter in the body, where skin forms a boundary around the mouth, and is essential for articulating speech sounds through its precise movements and shapes.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL13L12L11L10L9L7L2L1L0LipSpeechProductionPrincipalEconomyMouthCommunityHeadLanguageSkin… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeProcessActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesLipL13SkinL7MouthL9SpeechL12E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Skin L7 (requires)
    Fleshy edge of the mouth -- prerequisite: skin
  • Mouth L9 (requires)
    Fleshy edge of the mouth -- prerequisite: mouth
  • Speech L12 (requires)
    Lips are essential for articulating speech sounds