craniometric point

/ˌˈkreɪniəˌˈmɛtrɪk pɔɪnt/

Definitions of craniometric point

1. noun

   a landmark on the skull from which craniometric measurements can be taken
   types:

   acanthion

   the craniometric point at the anterior extremity of the intermaxillary suture

   asterion

   the craniometric point at the junction of the lamboid suture and the occipitomastoid suture and the parietomastoid suture

   auricular point, auriculare

   the craniometric point at the center of the opening of the external acoustic meatus

   bregma

   the craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and coronal sutures at the top of the cranium

   condylion

   the craniometric point at the tip of the mandibular condyle

   coronion

   the craniometric point at the tip of the coronoid process of the mandible

   crotaphion

   the tip of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone

   dacryon

   the craniometric point at the junction of the anterior border of the lacrimal bone with the frontal bone

   entomion

   the craniometric point at the tip of the angular part of the parietal bone that articulates with the temporal bone

   glabella, mesophyron

   a smooth prominence of the frontal bone between and above the eyebrows; the most forward projecting point of the forehead in the midline at the level of the supraorbital ridges

   gnathion

   the most inferior point of the mandible in the midline

   gonion

   the craniometric point on either side at the apex of the lower jaw

   inion

   the craniometric point that is the most prominent point at the back of the head (at the occipital protuberance)

   jugal point, jugale

   the craniometric point at the union of the frontal and temporal processes of the zygomatic bone

   lambda

   the craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and lamboid sutures of the skull

   mastoidale

   the craniometric point at the lowest point of the mastoid process

   metopion

   the craniometric point midway between the frontal eminences of the skull

   nasion

   the craniometric point at the bridge of the nose where the frontal and nasal bones of the skull meet

   obelion

   the craniometric point on the sagittal suture near the lamboid suture

   ophryon

   the craniometric point in the midline of the forehead immediately above the orbits

   orbital point, orbitale

   the craniometric point at the lowest point on the lower edge of the orbit

   pogonion

   the craniometric point that is the most forward-projecting point on the anterior surface of the chin

   alveolar point, prostheon, prosthion

   craniometric point that is the most anterior point in the midline on the alveolar process of the maxilla

   pterion

   the craniometric point in the region of the sphenoid fontanelle

   rhinion

   the anterior tip at the end of the suture of the nasal bones

   sphenion

   the anterior tip of the parietal bone

   stephanion

   the craniometric point on the coronal suture above the acoustic meatus

   symphysion

   the most forward point of the alveolar process of the mandible

   type of:

   landmark

   an anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from which measurements can be taken