(Q2) Physiognomy: Proportions of Human Form

Question 1

Morphology

Answer 1

The study of form without regard to function

Question 2

Norms

Answer 2

Typical size, shape, location of facial features
Normal expectancy

Question 3

Proportion

Answer 3

Comparative measurements of different parts of a whole

Question 4

Deviation

Answer 4

Standard departure from the norm, not a deformity
All people have some deviations

Question 5

Anomaly

Answer 5

Extreme deviation/malformation of a feature

Question 6

Projection

Answer 6

A feature that extends outward

Question 7

Recession

Answer 7

A withdraw from a position (not a depression)

Question 8

Inclination

Answer 8

Slant, slope, angle

Question 9

Convex

Answer 9

Outward curvature

Question 10

Concave

Answer 10

Inward curvature

Question 11

The face

Answer 11

• Symmetrical
• Bi lateral curvature: two sides, the same on each side

Question 12

Facial curvatures

Answer 12

Oval, angular, round, square
* differences in cheeks jaw and forehead

Question 13

Curvatures of the forehead

Answer 13

Central
Lateral
Temple

Question 14

Categorical head shapes

Answer 14

Oval
Round
Square
Oblong
Triangle
Inverted triangle
Diamond

Question 15

Forms of the profile

Answer 15

• curvatures of the face when looking from the side
  Vertical
  Convex
  Concave
• forehead first, chin second
  Convex/concave
  Concave/convex
  Vertical/convex
  Vertical/concave
  Convex/vertical
  Concave/vertical

Question 16

Halves of the face

Answer 16

• Crown of the head to line of eye closure
• line of eye closure to base of chin

Question 17

Thirds of the face (vertical)

Answer 17

• Hairline to eyebrow
• Eyebrow to base of nose
• Base of nose to base of chin

Question 18

Bottom third of the face/

Answer 18

• Base of nose to line of lip closure
• line of lip closure to labiomental sulcus
• labiomental sulcus to base of chin

Question 19

Middle third of the face

Answer 19

• Superior margin of the ear aligns with the eyebrow (think of how glasses sit on your face)
• Inferior margin of the ear aligns with the base of the nose

Question 20

Fifths of the face

Answer 20

The width of the face is five eyes wide between the zygomatic arches.
- equal to the width between inner corners of each eye

Question 21

Supplemental equalities

Answer 21

Features of the face that are equal/similar in measurement
- Lateral edge of eye closure to external auditory meatus is equal to 1/3 of the face length
- Distance of the center of the eyes equals the width of the mouth
- Distance between the medial corners of the eyes is equal to the width of the nasal wings
- distance of two arches equals eyebrow to base of the chain equals tip of the nose to the ear canal

Question 22

Diamond Face Shape

Answer 22

• The cheekbones are the widest point and the face features a more angled and pointed chin.
• The forehead will also angle upwards at the sides

Question 23

Heart Face Shape

Answer 23

a wide, rounded forehead, but an angular, pointed chin

Question 24

Inverted Triangle Face Shape

Answer 24

Angular for head, angular jaw, pointed chin (more pointed than heart shaped)

Question 25

Rectangle Face Shape

Answer 25

- The forehead, cheeks, and Joel, with or equal width, and the length is longer than it is wide. - The sides of the face or flatter as compared to the facial shapes with rounded features, and the jar is angular or squarer

Question 26

Round Face Shape

Answer 26

- The vertical distance and the width between the cheek bones are equal - The chin and cheeks are rounded - The cheeks are the widest point of the face - Also called infantine face

Question 27

Oblong Face Shape

Answer 27

Forhead cheeks and jaw are the same width the sides of the face and jaw are more rounded

Question 28

Oval Face Shape

Answer 28

- Similar to a round face, but it is longer than it is wide - Most common facial shape

Question 29

Square Face Shape

Answer 29

- Vertical and horizontal measurements are equal, but instead of having rounded cheeks and jawline, the face has flat sides and a more angle jaw - They also have a straight hairline - The strong facial shape

Question 30

Triangle Face Shape

Answer 30

- The forehead is pointed, and the sides widen, the jaw is the widest point - May have close set eyes - Least common head shape

Question 31

Concave Profile

Answer 31

Forhead is prominent or protruding, as well as a prominent chin - Features create an inward curvature or concavity - Least common facial profile

Question 32

Vertical or Plane Profile

Answer 32

Forehead, chin and, lips all project to an imaginary line - Very little curvature to their profile

Question 33

Convex-Concave Profile

Answer 33

Fore head recedes backwards or posteriorly, and the chin is prominent or protruding

Question 34

Convex-Vertical/ Plane Profile

Answer 34

Forehead recedes backwards or posteriorly and the chin protrudes to an imaginary line and is flat

Question 35

Concave-Convex Profile

Answer 35

Forehead is prominent or protruding and the chin recedes posteriorly

Question 36

Concave-Vertical/Plane

Answer 36

Forehead is prominence or protruding in the chain projects to an imaginary line and is flat

Question 37

Vertical/Plane-Convex Profile

Answer 37

Forehead projects to an imaginary line and is flat and the chin recedes posteriorly

Question 38

Vertical/Plane-Concave Profile

Answer 38

For head protrude to an imaginary line, and the chin is prominent or protruding

Question 39

Convex Profile

Answer 39

Forehead, receding, or sloping posteriorly from there brown line Chin recedes backwards or posteriorly - May have a more prominent brow - Most common facial profile

Question 40

Lateral edge of eye closure equals...

Answer 40

- Lateral edge of eye closure to external auditory meatus is equal to 1/3 of the face length

Question 41

Distance of the center of the eyes equals...

Answer 41

- Distance of the center of the eyes equals the width of the mouth

Question 42

Distance between the medial corners of the eyes equals...

Answer 42

- Distance between the medial corners of the eyes is equal to the width of the nasal wings

Question 43

distance of two arches equals...

Answer 43

- distance of two arches equals eyebrow to base of the chain equals tip of the nose to the ear canal