skull morphology Flashcards
mesocephalic degree
47
doliocephalic degree
40
brachycephalic degree
54
–divides the body into left and right halves.
MSP
) -the line that connects the pupils or the outer canthi of the patient’s eyes.
Inter Pupillary Line (IPL/ IOL
-the smooth, slightly raised triangular area between and slightly superior to the eyebrows and above the bridge of the nose.
Glabella
-located at the junction of the two nasal bones and the frontal bone.
Nasion
-“Little Thorn”-the midlinepoint at the junction of the upper lip and the nasal septum.
Acanthion
the lower posterior angle on each side of the jaw or mandible.
Gonion-
-the large flap of ear made of cartilage.
Auricle/ Pinna
-the small cartilaginous flap that covers the opening of the ear.
Tragus
-refers to the superior attachment of the auricle, or the part where the side frames of eyeglasses rest.
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