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Landmarks of the Skull and Cranial Bones

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midsagittal, or median, plane (MSP)   divides the body into left and right halves; for every AP and PA or lateral projection of the cranium, the midsagittal plane is perpendicular to or parallel to the plane of the IR.  
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interpupillary (IPL), or interorbintal, line   a line that connects the pupils or the outer canthi of the patient's eyes; when head is placed in a true lateral position, the inter-pupillary line must be exactly perpendicular to the plane of the IR.  
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superciliary ridge (arch)   that ridge or arch of bone that extends across the forehead directly above each eye  
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supraorbital groove, or SOG   a slight groove or depression that is slightly above the superciliary ridge above each eye  
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glabella   the smooth, slightly raised triangular area between and slightly superior to the eyebrows and above the ridge of the nose  
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nasion   located at the junction of the two nasal bones and the frontal bone  
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acanthion   the midline point at the junction of the upper lip and the nasal septum; where the nose and upper lip meet  
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angle, or gonion   refers to the lower posterior angle on each side of the jaw or mandible  
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mental point   triangular area of the chin as it appears from the front  
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auricle, or pinna   external portion of the ear; the large flap of ear made of cartilage  
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tragus   the small cartilaginous flap that covers the opening of the ear  
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TEA   refers to the superior attachment of the auricle, or part where the side frames of eyeglasses rest; corresponds to the highest level of the petrous ridge  
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canthi   the junctions of the upper and lower eyelids  
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inner canthus   where the eyelids meet near the nose  
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outer canthus   the more lateral junction of the eyelids  
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supraorbital margin, or SOM   the superior rim of the bony orbit of the eye  
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infraorbital margin, or IOM   the inferior rim of the bony orbit of the eye  
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midlateral orbital margin   that portion of the lateral rim of the bony orbit of the eye that is near the outer canthus of the eye  
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EAM, or external acoustic meatus   the opening of the external ear canal  
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auricular point   the center point of the EAM opening  
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glabellomeatal lie (GML)   the most superior positioning line between the glabella and the EAM; slightly above the eyebrow arch  
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orbitomeatal line (OML)   located between the outer canthus (midlateral orbital margin) and the EAM  
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infraorbitomeatal line (IOML)   formed by connecting the infraorbital margin to the EAM; also known as Reid's base line, or anthropologic base line  
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acanthiomeatal line (AML)   formed by connecting the acanthion to the EAM  
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mentomeatal line (MML)   formed by connecting the mental point to the EAM  
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lipsmeatal line (LML)   a line from the junction of the lips to the EAM  
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glabelloalveolar line (GAL)   connects the glabella to a point at the anterior aspect of the alveolar process of the maxilla  
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inion   the most prominent point of the external occipital protuberance; a posterior extension of the IOML approximates the location of the anion  
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