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This is a list of units of measurement based on human body parts or the attributes and abilities of humans (anthropometric units). It does not include derived units further unless they are also themselves human-based. These units are thus considered to be human scale and anthropocentric.
Anthropometry involves the systematic measurement of the physical properties of the human body, primarily dimensional descriptors of body size and shape. [ citation needed ] Since commonly used methods and approaches in analysing living standards were not helpful enough, the anthropometric history became very useful for historians in answering ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 11 December 2024. List of organ systems in the human body Part of a series of lists about Human anatomy General Features Regions Variations Movements Systems Structures Arteries Bones Eponymous Foramina Glands endocrine exocrine Lymphatic vessels Nerves Organs Systems Veins Muscles Abductors Adductors ...
The system is inspired by but does not exactly correspond to human measurements, [2] and it also draws inspiration from the double unit, [further explanation needed] the Fibonacci numbers, and the golden ratio. Le Corbusier described it as a "range of harmonious measurements to suit the human scale, universally applicable to architecture and to ...
The anthropometry of the upper arm is a set of measurements of the shape of the upper arms. The principal anthropometry measures are the upper arm length , the triceps skin fold ( TSF ), and the ( mid- ) upper arm circumference (( M ) UAC ).
A human skull and measurement device from 1902. Craniometry is measurement of the cranium (the main part of the skull), usually the human cranium.It is a subset of cephalometry, measurement of the head, which in humans is a subset of anthropometry, measurement of the human body.
Alphonse Bertillon developed the Bertillon System in 1879. [8] This system of identifying a body has three dimensions; anthropometric information, descriptive information and the description of particular marks. [7] The combination of these categories creates a picture of the individual, which scientists attempt to match with their records. [7]
He also founded the science of anthropometry and developed the body mass index (BMI) scale, originally called the Quetelet Index. [4] His work on measuring human characteristic to determine the ideal l'homme moyen ("the average man"), played a key role in the origins of eugenics. [5] [6] [7]