title: Anthropometric research of the lateral surface and the edge of the ears in grown-up Bulgarians.
abstract: For the purposes of art as a whole and of plastic surgery in particular an anthropometric research of lateral surface and the edge of the ears has been carried out from 1975 to 1979 among 450 grown-up persons of Bulgarian origin ( male = 225, female = 225). Using an apparatus for cephalometrics constructed by the author of this study, compasses and measuring tape, applying the classical points of Martin-Saller and the defined by the author 34 new anthropometrical points the average values (mm) are accepted and their variations of 44 dimensions. Five of the shown features determine the outer dimensions of the ear and the ear cartilage, and the remaining 39--the dimensions of the basic anatomical parts of the lateral surface of the ear, as follows: 1. lobulus auriculae, 2. concha auriculae, 3. tragus, 4. antitragus, 5. incisura intertragica, 6. anthelix, 7. helix, 8. porus acusticus externus. It is considered, that knowing of these dimensions in grown-up persons can have a leading role in re-creating and sculpturing of the ears.
authors: M M
authors: MM
authors: Madzharov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000886:Anthropometry; D002031:Bulgaria; D004431:Ear, External / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D044465:White People