External malleolus

External malleolus The external malleolus is part of the bone structure and is a reference point for body measurements. The malleoli are each one of the bony protuberances that are part of the tibia and fibula bones that protrude from the ankle. The one of the tibia is called internal and the one of the […]

The iliac crest

The iliac crest The iliac crest anterior superior is part of the bony structure and a reference point for body measurements. The iliac crest anterior superior is a bony projection of the iliac bone, and an important landmark of surface anatomy. It refers to the anterior extremity of the iliac crest of the pelvis. The […]

The sternal notch

The sternal notch The sternal notch is part of the bony structure and is a reference point for body measurements Three parts, the manubrium, the body and the apophasis form the sternum. At the base of the upper part of the sternum is the sternal notch, which is its upper edge. We can locate it […]

The trochanter

The trochanter The trochanter is part of the bony structure and is a reference point for body measurements. It locates the level of the hips. The greater trochanter of the femur is a large, irregular, quadrilateral bony prominence that is part of the bony structure of the femur. In the adult, it is located about […]

Vertex

Vertex The vertex belongs to the bone structure. It is the point that determines height. The vertex is the highest point of the head. In humans, the vertex is formed by four skull bones: the frontal, the two parietal and the occipital. More information: Anatomy of the human body by Gray, Henry, 1825-1861; Lewis, Warren […]

The heel

The heel The heel is the rear part of the foot. It is part of the bone structure. In the measurements of the human body, most times it is identified with the ground. In measurements, the heel always refers to the ground plane, except in the instep-heel contour. In that case, the heel refers to […]

The instep

The instep The instep is made up of several bones, which is why they are part of the bone structure. The upper part of the foot, which is between the leg and the beginning of the toes. It is the set of the tarsal and metatarsal bones. More information: Anatomy of the human body by […]

The Elbow

The Elbow The elbow is a joint that joins the arm to the forearm connecting the humerus, ulna and radius bones. It is part of the bony structure. We commonly call elbow to the posterior and prominent part located in this joint. The olècranon is the part of the ulna that protrudes into the joint. […]

The seventh cervical vertebra

The seventh cervical vertebra The seventh cervical vertebra is a reference point of the bony structure. The cervical vertebrae are the ones located in the neck, between the skull and the thoracic vertebrae, allowing the mobility of the neck. The human being has seven, which are numbered starting from the skull. The seventh cervical and […]

Same model, different morphologies

Same model, different morphologies The same model generates different patterns if we change the morphologies.   The same model generates different patterns if we change the morphologies. The measurements that refer to the bone structure only change the widths or lengths of a pattern. Measurements that refer to morphology generate completely different pieces of the […]