Measurements

Definition

Medial craniometric points

Nasion-bregma

Distance between the nasion (n) and bregma (b)

Nasion-lambda

Distance between nasion (n) and lambda (l)

Bregma-lambda

Measure between bregma (b) and lambda (l)

Lambda-inion

Measurement between lambda (l) and inion (i)

Inion-opistion

Measure between inion (i) and opistion (o)

Opistion-basion

Length between opistion (o) and basion (ba)

Nasion-inion

Length between nasion (n) and inion (i)

Glabella-Opisthocranion

Length between Glabella (g) and opisthocraion (op)

Bilateral craniometric points

Bregma-stephanion

Length between the vertical measurement of the bregma (b) to the stephanion (st).

Stephanion

Length between the vertical measurement of the stephanion (st) to the pterion (pt).

 Pterion-asterion

Length between the horizontal measure of the pterion (pt) to the asterion (ast).