Stadiometer

Stadiometer A stadiometer is a measuring instrument used to determine a human body height. It is an essential tool in most medical clinics, hospitals, and health offices worldwide. Measuring height not only has applications in the medical field, but also in pattern drawing where the height of the customer is directly used for some patterns […]

Square

Square There are three types of squares: T-squares, L-squares, and triangular squares The T, L, and triangular squares are measuring and marking tools used in carpentry, mechanics, construction, and other areas where precise measurement and marking are required.   The T-square is used to measure right angles and to draw lines parallel to the edges […]

The tip neckline

The tip neckline We add to this section the tip neckline, but it is not really a body reference point. The tip neckline is the last point of the backneckline on the base of the shoulder. Although there is no reference point on the human body, it does exist and it is an essential point […]

The penis birth

The penis birth The penis birth is part of the external structure of the male human body. It is a landmark of the adipose tissue. It is at the same level of the trochanters and at the most bulging part of the buttocks. It is one of the reference points to find the horizontal line […]

The navel

The navel The navel is part of the external structure of the human body. It is a reference point of the adipose tissue. It is a round scar in the middle of the belly, above the iliac crests. It is the scar left by the umbilical cord when it breaks and dries. More information: Anatomy […]

The Nipple

The Nipple   The nipple is part of the external structure of the human body. It is a landmark of the adipose tissue. It is a small protuberance in the more or less central part of the breast. It is an erogenous and erectile zone. It is surrounded by sensitive skin with darker pigmentation called […]

Measurement reference points.

Measurement reference points.   The measurement reference points bases on the bone structure or on external points of the human body located above the adipose tissue. Measurements taken on the bone structure are preferable to those on the external structure. The points taken above the bones are accurate, while those above the skin are not. […]

The fourth lumbar vertebra

The fourth lumbar vertebra The fourth lumbar vertebra is a reference point of the bone structure to take body measurements. The fourth lumbar vertebra is located at the most pronounced point of the lumbar lordosis, which is the curve we observe in the lower back. Above this vertebra is located half of the back waist […]

The Perineum

The Perineum We consider the perineum within the bony structure although it is not a bone. We include it because it is not on the outside of the body and does not suffer location alterations due to adipose tissues. The perineum is the space between the anus and the external genitalia. It marks the beginning […]

The patella

The patella The patella of the knee or kneecap belongs to the bony structure. Measurements that begin or end at the knee take the patella as a reference point. The patella is a bone in the anterior part of the knee joint, which articulates the tibia and the femur. The femur is the thighbone and […]