Restorative Arts Midterm

Restorative Arts Midterm / Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science / Exam date: 3/4/25 {EXAM INCLUDES ALL PAST FLASHCARDS}

Concave profile

The forehead protrudes beyond the eyebrows, the chin protrudes beyond the plane of the upper lip

Least common facial profile

Convex profile

The forehead recedes posteriorly from the eyebrows, while the chin recedes from the plane of the upper lip

Most common facial profile

Vertical/balanced profile

The chin, forehead, and upper lip all project to an imaginary vertical line

Not any one feature protrudes or recedes more than another

Convex-concave profile

The forehead recedes from the eyebrows and the chin protrudes beyond the plane of the upper lip

Concave-convex profile

The forehead protrudes beyond the eyebrows and the chin recedes from the plane of the upper lip

Vertical-convex profile

The forehead and eyebrows project equally to an imaginary line and the chin recedes less than the upper lip

Convex-vertical profile

The forehead recedes from the eyebrows while the chin and upper lip project equally to an imaginary line

Concave-vertical profile

The forehead protrudes beyond the eyebrows while the upper lip and chin project equally to an imaginary line

Vertical-concave profile

The forehead and eyebrows project to an imaginary line and the chin protrudes more than the upper lip

Bi-parietal width

The widest part of the cranium and skull

Measured by a straight line across the parietal eminences

Bi-zygomatic width

The widest part of the face (5 eye widths)

Measured by a straight line from the peak of one zygomatic arch to the peak of the other zygomatic arch

Bi-mandibular width

The widest part of the jaw

Measured by a straight line across the angles of the jaw

Oval face shape

Ideal shape and most common shape

Cheekbones are wider than the cranium and the cranium is slightly wider than the lower jaw

Round face shape

Short with round cheeks and a rounded, fuller jawline and a rounded cranium

Square face shape

Appears to be short and composed of straight lines

The forehead, jawline, and cheeks are approximately the same width

The hairline is often straight

Triangle face shape

Appears significantly wider at the jawline than the cheekbone and forehead

The forehead is the narrowest feature

Eyes are close-set

This is the least common head shape

Inverted triangle face shape

Characterized by a jawline that is narrower than the cheekbone or forehead

The forehead is the widest feature of the face

Eyes are wide set

Diamond face shape

Characterised by wide cheekbones and a narrow forehead and jawline

Greatest width is across the cheekbone

Oblong face shape

Long and narrow

The forehead and chin may be rounded or square

The nose is usually long