Human Stature 

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B C D E A 



Fig. 54. Components of Human Stature 



The stature of any given person is made up of the sum of four segments, each of 

 which may be determined by factors inherited independently of the others. The 

 average proportions of the four segments, based on large numbers of measurements, 

 are shown at A. The extremes found for the head-neck segment are shown at B; 

 the extremes of trunk proportion are shown at C; the extremes of thigh, at D; and 

 the extremes of leg, at E. The proportions are given in percentages of total stature. 

 Based on data by Davenport. 



