RA 2 Facial Proportions Flashcards
Mathematical relationship of the size of the features to each other and/or to the head
Facial Proportions
The standard or norm against which an embalmer can compare the deceased that was created by the ancient Greeks is called ____ or _______ used to determine beauty.
Canon or Rule of Judgement
Set a standard for the proportions of facial features
Canon of Beauty
Most faces are _____
Asymmetrical
The 4 surfaces of the face that exhibit a similarity of bilateral curvaturesL
Forehead
Cheeks
Superior integumentary lip
Chin
Divide the face in 2 halves by drawing a line at the:
- Vertex (top) of the of cranium
- Line of eye closure
- Base of the chin
Divide the face in 3 equal parts by drawing a line at the:
- Hairline
- Eyebrows
- Base of nose
- Base of chin
Divide the area (lower 3rd of face) between the base of the nose and the base of the chin into 3 equal parts by drawing lines through:
- Base of nose
- Line of lip closure
- Top of chin
- Base of chin
Vertical lines are used to determine the width of head features by using the width of the ____ as a standard of measurement.
Eye
Drawing a vertical line down from the Medial Corner of each Eye to the ________.
Corner of the Wing of the Nose
Drawing a vertical line down from the Lateral Corner of each Eye to the ________.
Sides of the Face
Drawing a vertical line down from the Middle of each Eye to the ________.
Corner of the Mouth
The height of the average adult is ________ heads tall
7 to 8
The width of the face is _______ the length of the face
2/3
Ear passage to the tip of the nose (2/3 of face) is equal to ______
Eyebrow to the base of the chin (2/3 of face)
Hairline to the base of the nose (2/3 of face)
Ear passage to ear passage (2/3 of face)
Widest part of the head is measured by the distance between the 2 ______
Parietal Eminemces
The face is ____ noses long
3
The length of the nose is equal to the _____ of the ear
Length
The width of the nose at the wings is equal to the width of the ____
Eye
The face is ___ eye wide between zygomatic arches
5
The distance between the eyes is equal to the width of ___ eye
1
The mouth is ___ eyes wide
2