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Posterior superior spine of the ilium. — The'projection at the posterior 

 end of the iliac crest or curved upper border of the pelvic or haunch-bono. 

 This spine is not easily felt, but its position is indicated by a very evident 

 dimple in the skin above the buttock and^about one inch or so from the 

 mid-line of the back. 



Pre-auricidar point. — Point immediately in front of the tragus, or 

 the little projection of the ear which lies in front of the ear-hole. 



Pubic sy7nph»/sis.—T\\e median line of junction of the two haunch- 

 bones in the middle line in front. 



Styloid processes of radius and ulna. — The pointed projections which 

 are directed downwards from the lower ends of the two bones of the fore- 

 arm on either side of the wrist. The lower end of the ulna makes a 

 marked rounded prominence on the back of the inner or little-finger side 

 of the lower end of the forearm ; the styloid process of the ulna may be 

 felt on the inner side of the wrist almost immediately in front of this 

 prominence. The styloid process of the radius can be felt by placing 

 the linger in the hollow on the outer side of the wrist, between the 

 metacarpal bone of the thumb and the lower end of the radius, and 

 pressing upwards. 



Sub-nasal point. — The angle between the sejJtum of the nose {i.e., 

 partition between the nostrils) and the upper lip. 



Supra-sternal notch. — The depression on the upper margin of the 

 sternum or breast-bone at the root of the neck and between the inner 

 ends of the two collar-bones. 



Zygomatic arch. — A bony arch on the side of the skull which can be 

 felt stretching forwards from a point in front of the tragus of the ear to 

 the most prominent part of the cheek. 



STANDARD LIST OF DIMENSIONS OF THE HUMAN BODY SUITABLE 



FOR MEASUREMENT. 



The subjoined dimensions of the human body which the Committee 

 consider suitable for measurement cannot be regarded as constituting 

 an exhaustive list. Still it includes most of the measurements which 

 it has been customary to take, as well as a number of others which the 

 Committee consider to be of importance. It is not suggested that all the 

 dimensions in the list should be determined on each person measured, 

 nor, indeed, in the course of any one investigation. Each observer can 

 select from the list the particular dimensions he desires to record, and 

 which he considers to be the most appropriate for the object he has 

 in view. 



A. Cranium. 



The cranium is the part of the skull which forms the protective bony 

 covering for the brain. 



'a 



Diameters {Calliper Measurements). 



1. Alaximum length. — From the most prominent point of the gla- 

 bella to the most distant point in the middle line on the back of the 

 head, known as the occipital point. The observer stands on the left side 



A A 2 



