1 The people were for the most part prosperous and contented, but under Verres the island experienced more misery and desolation than during the time of the first Punic or the recent servile wars.
Flehmen response in a horse. The flehmen response (/ËfleÉªmÉn/; German: [ËfleËmÉn]), also called the flehmen position, flehmen reaction, flehming, or flehmening, is a behavior in which an animal curls back its upper lip exposing its front teeth, inhales with the nostrils usually closed and then often holds this position for several seconds.
1 Lack of electrolytes and a deficiency of potassium is also a causative factor for lip twitching. 2  Irritation of the facial nerve due to trauma or injuries. 3  Bell's palsy, which is the malfunction or dysfunction of the cranial nerve present in the facial muscles, is another known cause of lip fasciculations.