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SCIENCE 



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distance from the extremity of one middle finger 

 to that of the other. If no wall is to be had, place 

 the rigid anthropometer horizontally behind the 

 subject, whose position should be the same as 

 above described, and take the same measure. 

 Whichever method is employed, demand of the 

 subject the maximum extension. 



*20. Biacromial Diameter. — Maximum distance 

 between the two acromions. 



*21. Bihumeral Diameter. — Maximum distance 

 between the two deltoid prominences (measure of 

 secondary importance). 



*22. Bimameloii. — Distance between the centers 

 of the two nipples (same observation as for meas- 

 ure No. 5) (secondary measure). 



*23. Biilia-c Diameter. — Maximum distance be- 

 tween the external margins of the iliac crests. 



*24. Bispinal Diameter. — Distance between the 

 two anterior superior iliac spines (ef. measure No. 

 13). 



*25. Bitrochanteric Diameter. — Maximum dis- 

 tance between the external faces of the great 

 trochanters. It is necessary to press firmly 

 against the tissue. 



*26. External Antero-posterior Diameter of the 

 Pelvis. — Starting points: in front, upper border 

 of the pubis and in a median line; behind, summit 

 of the spinous process of the fifth lumbar ver- 

 tebra. 



*27. Transverse Diameter of the Thorax No. 1. 

 —Measured in a horizontal plane at the level of 

 the xiphoid appendix. Take the average of the 

 measures noted during inhalation and exhalation, 

 or take the measure in an intermediate state.^ 



*28. Transverse Diameter of the Thorax No. 2. 

 — In a horizontal plane at the level of the upper 

 border of the fourth chondro-sternal articulation 

 (secondary measure). 



*29. Antero-posterior Diameter of the Thorax 

 No. 1. — In the same plane as measure No. 27. 



*30. Antero-posterior Diameter of the Thoi-ax 

 No. 2. — In the same plane as measure No. 28 

 (secondary measure). 



*31. Height of the Sternum. — Measured with 

 sliding compass from the lowest point of the pre- 

 sternal notch to the base of the xiphoid appendix. 



32. Bioondylar Diameter of the Humerus (sec- 

 ondary measure). 



33. Bistyloid Diameter of the Forearm (secon- 

 dary measure). 



' For measures Nos. 27-29 it is necessary to 

 employ calipers with large blunt extremities, as 

 the points of ordinary calipers would slip into the 

 intercostal spaces, thus falsifying the results. 



34. Bicondylar Diameter of the Femur (secon- 

 dary measure). 



35. Bimalleolar Diameter (secondary measure). 

 *36. Thoracic Circumference. — In a horizontal 



plane at the level of the base of the xiphoid ap- 

 pendix (secondary measure). 



37. Circumference of the NecTc. — The smallest 

 circumference. 



38. Circumference of the Arm. — The maximum 

 circumference below the deltoid, the arm being in 

 a state of repose. 



39. Circumference of the Arm in Contracted 

 State. — ^Maximum circumference at the same level 

 as measure No. 38 (secondary measure). 



40. Ma-ximum Circumference of the Forearm. — 

 At the level of the epitrochlear and epicondylar 

 muscles. 



41. Minimum Circumference of the Forearm. — • 

 Above the styloid processes of the radius and ulna. 



42. Maximum Circumference of the Thigh. — At 

 the level of the gluteal fold. 



43. Minimum Circumference of the Thigh. — Just 

 above the knee. 



44. Circumference of the Calf. — The maximum. 



45. Minimum Circumference of the Anlcle. 



46. Minimum Circumference of the Waist. 



47. Contour of the Hand. — The right hand is 

 applied on a leaf of paper, the fingers moderately 

 separated, the axis of the middle finger in line 

 with the axis of the forearm. Mark the two 

 extremities of the bistyloid line, from these points 

 trace the contour of the palm and fingers with a 

 pencil cleft longitudinally and held perpendicular 

 to the paper. Mark by points the termination of 

 each interdigital space and the metacarpo-pha- 

 langial articulation at each side. 



48. Contour of the Foot. — The right foot is 

 placed on a leaf of paper, the leg being perpen- 

 dicular to the paper. Mark by a stroke the ex- 

 tremities of the malleoli and the metatarso-pha- 

 langial articulation at each side; then trace the 

 contour of the foot and toes in the same way as 

 for measure No. 47, indicating the termination of 

 each interdigital spa<'.e. It is useless to trace the 

 internal border between the malleolar and the 

 metatarso-phalangial points, as it would always be 

 inexact. 



49. Height of the Arch. — The foot in the same 

 position as for measure No. 48, measure by means 

 of a vertical sliding compass the vertical distance 

 from the plane of support to the upper border of 

 the scaphoid (secondary measure). 



The Anthropometric Commissioii as well as 



