Classic Proportions Flashcards
Divides the cranium from the face, the outline fo facial proportions can be simplified by including the forehead with the facial features.
The Study of Anatomy
Applied to a verical measurement.
Length
Applied to a transverse measurement.
Width
The face, measured vertically from the normal hairline to the base of the chin, is divided into _____ equal dimensions.
- The lower portion can be subdivided into three equal distances.
Three
- Lowest point of the hairline to the upper border of the eyebrow
- The upper border of the eyebrow to the base of the nose
- The base of the nose to the base of the chin
Three Equal Vertical Distances of the Face
- From the normal hairline to the line of the eyebrows from the line of the eyebrows to the base of the nose
- From the base of the nose to the base of the chin to the length of the ear.
- From the outer forner of the eyelids to the ear passage
Equal Lengths
The top of the ear is on the same horizontal plane as the ______.
Eyebrows
The bottom of the ear is on the same horizontal plane as the ________________.
Base of the Nose
- From the base of the nose to the line of closure of the lips
- From the line of closure of the lips to the top of the chin from the top of the chin to the bottom of the chin.
- The line of closure of the lips lies half-way between the base of the nose and the top of the chin.
Equal Lengths
The eyes are located _____ between the vertex of the cranium and the base of the chin.
Half-Way