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. 2022 Jul;11(2):110–116. doi: 10.52547/wjps.11.2.110

Table 2.

Radiographic Reference points

REFERENCE POINTS DEFENITION
Na THE MOST ANTERIOR POINT OF NASOFRONTAL SUTURE
ON SAGITTAL PLANE
S MIDPOINT OF THE FOSSA HYPOPHYSEALIS
Ba THE MIDPOINT ON THE ANTERIOR BORDER OF THE
FORAMEN MAGNUM
FRt./FLt THE MOST SUPERIOR POINT OF THE (RIGHT/LEFT)
GLENOID FOSSA
CoRt./CoLt. THE MOST SUPERIOR POINT OF THE (RIGHT/LEFT)
CONDYLE
LRt./LLt. THE MOST POSTERIOR POINT ON ANTERIOR SURFACE
OF (RIGHT/LEFT) CONDYLE
PoRt./PoLt THE MOST SUPERIOR POINT OF THE (RIGHT/LEFT)
EXTERNAL AUDITORY MEATUS
Po’Rt./Po’Lt THE MOST INFERIOR POINT OF THE (RIGHT/LEFT)
EXTERNAL AUDITORY MEATUS
AmRt./AmLt. THE MOST INFERIOR POINT OF (RIGHT/LEFT) ARTICULAR
EMINENCE
MDPRt./MDPLt THE MOST MEDIAL POINT OF (RIGHT/LEFT) DISC POLE
DDPRt./DDPLt. THE MOST DISTAL POINT OF (RIGHT/LEFT) DISC POLE
CoNRt./CoNLt THE MID-POINT OF (RIGHT/LEFT) CONDYLAR NECK
ON CORONAL VIEW
OrRt./OrLt THE MOST INFERIOR POINT OF THE (RIGHT/LEFT)
INFRAORBITAL MARGIN
DRt./DLt. THE INTERSECTING POINT ON POSTERIOR SURFACE OF
CONDYLE AND PO - AM LINE (RIGHT/LEFT)