Forms of the Head Flashcards
Consists of a large, rounded cranium.
Inverted Triangle
Submandibular area rounding upward to join the cheeks.
Round
The nose is likely to be long and sharply chiseled.
Square
Cranium is slightly wider than the jaws
Oval
The chin is broad and square.
Triangular
Also known as the infantine type.
Round
Usually identified with similar contour throughout the body.
Oblong
Wider between the angles of the jaw than it is across the forehead.
Triangular
The forehead may be low and broad.
Round
A nose that is short, broad and possibly concave.
Round
The cheeks may be full and prominent
Round
The eyebrows are inclined to arch.
Inverted Triangle
Wide across the cheekbones and narrows in width in the forehead and jaws.
Diamond
The nose is generally long and prominent at the tip.
Oblong
The nose is fleshy and broad.
Triangular
The mouth is wide in harmony with the width of the jaws.
Square
The mouth is harmoniously narrow.
Inverted Triangle
The narrow lower jaw may terminate in an oval or square chin.
Oblong
A mouth that is full lipped and wide.
Round
There is a tendency toward heavy jowls.
Triangular
The chin is broad and dominant.
Square
The forehead, which is narrow and high, has a strong tendency toward recession.
Oblong
Has a high, broad forehead.
Inverted Triangle
The cranium is usually semi-circular, the jawline is curved.
Oval
The very full, convex form of the features is usually in harmony.
Round
Globular Chin
Round
The nose is usually straight and proportional in length.
Oval
The mouth tends to wideness.
Triangular
Eyes are likely to be well separated.
Diamond
The mouth tends to narrowness.
Oblong
The nose is short and thin.
Diamond
The relationship of length and width (at various parts) plus the degree of curvature.
Responsible for Classifications
Most common type
Oval
Suggestive of a geometric shape.
Form of the Periphery of the Head
The lower jaw is wide and angular.
Triangular
Considered the least common form.
Triangular
May be accompanied by hollow cheeks.
Oblong
Mouth is relatively narrow.
Diamond
Has been described as the “strong” type.
Square
Has jawlines which narrow down to an oval or angular chin.
Inverted Triangle
Long and narrow.
Oblong
The forehead is wide.
Square
The jawline and cranium (and usually the hairline) repeat its curvature.
Round
The hairline and the eyebrows are almost horizontal.
Square
The angles of the jaw are usually low as well as wide.
Square
Usually broad and has very little curvature.
Square
May be practically employed in a restoration.
Form of the Cranial Hairline
The outline of all parts is gently rounding.
Oval
The nose is generally long and thin.
Inverted Triangle
Classic egg-shape
Oval
Wide in the forehead and narrow in the jaws.
Inverted Triangle
