Table 1 Measurements landmarks
Landmark | Description |
|---|---|
Euryon (e) | The two points on the opposite sides of the cranium that form termini of the lines of greatest cranial breadth |
Frontotemporale (f) | The point where the temporal line reaches its most antero-medial position on the frontal bone |
Dacryon (d) | The point of junction of the maxillary bone, lacrimal bone, and frontal bone on the medial border of the orbit |
Ectoconchion (ec) | The most anterior surface of the lateral border of the orbit |
Bregma (b) | The intersection of the coronal and sagittal sutures in the midline |
Lambda (l) | The intersection of the sagittal and lambdoidal sutures in the midline |
Glabella (g) | The most forward projecting point in the midline of the forehead at the level of the supra-orbital ridges and above the naso-frontal suture |
Opisthocranion (op) | The most posterior point on the cranium |
Basion (ba) | The midpoint of the anterior margin of the foramen magnum |
Nasion (n) | The intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane |
Prosthion (pr) | It is the most forward projecting point of the anterior surface of the upper jaw, in the mid-sagittal plane |