How Do You Measure a Skull

The measurement should be taken with a device that cannot be stretched, such as a flexible metal tape measure. Wrap the tape snugly around the widest possible circumference – from the most prominent part of the forehead (often 1-2 fingers above the eyebrow) around to the widest part of the back of the head.

Which bone of the skull is used to measure the width of the skull?

The width is usually measured just below the parietal eminence, and the length from the glabella to the occipital point. Humans may be: Dolichocephalic — long-headed.

What is the maximum skull breadth?

In craniometric terms, the maximum breadth of a human skull is measured across the broadest points of its parietal bones. The maximum length is measured from the point furthest forward on the brow, called the glabella, to the point on the occipital bone furthest from this point.