In 612 BC the Babylonians and Medes came and destroyed proud Assyria and the Assyrian Empire passed into history. The statue of King Ashurnasirpal II discovery is important in the study of Biblical Archaeology. Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger And the staff in whose hand is My indignation.
Commissure. A commissure is the place where two things are joined. The term is used especially in the fields of anatomy and biology. In anatomy, commissure refers to a bundle of nerve fibers that cross the midline at their level of origin or entry.
Labial commissure of mouth. The commissure is the corner of the mouth, where the vermillion border of the superior labium (upper lip) meets that of the inferior labium (lower lip). The commissure is important in facial appearance, particularly during function such as smiling. As such it is of interest to dental surgeons. Diseases that involve the commissure include angular chelitis.