somatometry; the measurement of the body 



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dactylion (da) 

 iliocristale (ic) 



iliospinale anterius (is) 



iliospinale posterius (is.p) 

 labiomentale (lab.m) 



lumbale (lu) 



mesosternale (mst) 



metacarpale laterale (ml) 



metacarpale mediate (mm) 



metatarsale laterale (mt.l) 



meratarsale mediale (mt.m 



omphalion (om) 

 phalangion (ph) 



pternion (pte) 



The distal point of a finger, designated as da I; da II; 

 etc. When not specified, the one referred to is the point 

 of the middle finger, da III, which is used in the series o 

 distances from the floor. As thus used the arm hangs 

 at the side in the most natural position. 

 The most lateral point of the iliac crest; feel from below 

 upwards with the fingers laid flat and horizontal (when 

 the subject is standing), and parallel to the crest. The 

 point sought is found where the surface of the bone 

 passes over from the side to the top of the crest. 

 This is the anterior ventral spine of the crest of the ilium 

 (old terminology; anterior superior spine) and is best 

 found by placing the finger along the crest and feeling 

 for it with the thumb. 



This is the anterior dorsal spine (posterior superior) at 

 the dorsal end of the crest. 



Median point in the transverse groove in the chin at the 

 point where the lower lip is attached, the sulcus labio- 

 mentalis. 



Find about as in the previous case. It is usually char- 

 acterized upon the surface by the presence of a little 

 dimple. 



The point of the spinous process of the fifth lumbar 

 vertebra. This is difficult to locate and some anthro- 

 pometrists do not use it because of this. Others recom- 

 mend counting (and perhaps marking all the spines from 

 the seventh cervical down, with the body bowed for- 

 wards. The lumbale can be marked when in this bowed 

 position, and the point will then be present after the 

 body is erect again. 



The median point, on the sternum, of the line which 

 connects the sterno-costal articulation of the two 4th 

 ribs. The cartilages are to be counted by running the 

 finger down the sides of the sternum, where they are 

 superficial. Corresponding to the break between the 

 manubrium and the mesoternum, where the 2nd costal 

 cartilages are inserted, these cartilages project forwards 

 a little, projecting beyond their neighbors. The second 

 pair below this is the one sought. 



The most projecting point on the free outer margin of 

 the hand, at the level of the basal joint (metacarpo- 

 phalangeal articulation) of the little finger. 

 The most projecting point on the free inner margin of 

 the hand, at the level of the basal joint (metacarpo- 

 phalangeal articulation) of the index. 



The most laterally projecting point of the metatarso- 

 phalangeal articulation of the little toe. 

 The most medially projecting point of the metatarso- 

 phalangeal articulation of the great toe (hallux). 

 Middle point of the umbilicus; an unstable point. 

 The most proximal point of the basal phalanx of a finger; 

 designated as I, II, III, etc. 



The most posterior point of the heel, when the foot is 

 sustaining the weight of the body 



