Profile, frontal, bilateral heads Flashcards
The forehead protrudes beyond the eyebrows, the chin protrude beyond the plane of the upper lip
facial profile
Concave
The forehead recedes posteriorly from the eyebrows, while the chin recedes from the plane of the upper lip
facial profile
Convex
The chin, forehead, and upper lip all project to an imaginary vertical line. Not any one feature protrudes or recedes more than another.
facial profiles
Vertical/ balanced
Forehead recedes from the eyebrows and the chin protrude beyond the plane of the upper lip
facial profiles
Convex - Concave
The forehead protrudes beyond the eyebrows and the chin recedes from the plane of the upper lip
facial profiles
Concave - Convex
The forehead and eyebrows project equally to an imaginary line and the chin recedes less than the upper lip
facial profiles
Vertical convex
The forehead recedes from the eyebrows while the chin and upper lip project equally to an imaginary line
facial profiles
Convex - Vertical
The forehead protrudes beyond the eyebrows while the upper lip and chin project equally to an imaginary line
facial profiles
Concave - Vertical
The forehead and eyebrows project to an imaginary line and the chin protrudes more than the upper lip
facial profiles
Vertical - Concave
The widest part of the cranium and skull. Measured by a straight line across the parietal eminences
Bi-parietal width
The widest part of the cranium and skull. Measured by a straight line from the peak of one zygomatic arch to the peak of the other zygomatic arch
Bi-zygomatic width
The widest part of the jaw. Measured by a straight line across the angles of the jaw
Bi-mandibular width
Cheekbones are wider than the cranium and the cranium is slightly wider than the lower jaw
-The ideal and most common head shape.
Oval
Short with round cheek and a rounder, fuller jawline and rounded cranium
Round
Appears to be short and composed of straight lines. The forehead, jawline, and cheeks are approximately the same width. The hairline is often straight
Square
