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  2. Body proportions - Wikipedia

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    As in other Mannerist works, the proportions of the body – here the neck – are exaggerated for artistic effect. Body proportions is the study of artistic anatomy, which attempts to explore the relation of the elements of the human body to each other and to the whole. These ratios are used in depictions of the human figure and may become ...

  3. Body mass index - Wikipedia

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    However, falling into one's ideal weight range for height and build is still not as accurate in determining health risk factors as waist-to-height ratio and actual body fat percentage. [60] Accurate frame size calculators use several measurements (wrist circumference, elbow width, neck circumference, and others) to determine what category an ...

  4. Elbow - Wikipedia

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    The elbow joint is a hinge joint between the arm and the forearm; [2] more specifically between the humerus in the upper arm and the radius and ulna in the forearm which allows the forearm and hand to be moved towards and away from the body. [3] [4] The term elbow is specifically used for humans and other primates, and

  5. List of human-based units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    Fathom - the distance between the fingertips of a human's outstretched arms. Finger. Fistmele - the measure of a clenched hand with the thumb extended. Gradus - Ancient Roman step. Hand - breadth of a human hand. Klafter - German measure of outstretched hands. League - the distance a person can walk in an hour (by one definition)

  6. Body shape - Wikipedia

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    Human body shape is a complex phenomenon with sophisticated detail and function. The general shape or figure of a person is defined mainly by the molding of skeletal structures, as well as the distribution of muscles and fat. [1] Skeletal structure grows and changes only up to the point at which a human reaches adulthood and remains essentially ...

  7. Body surface area - Wikipedia

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    Body surface area. In physiology and medicine, the body surface area (BSA) is the measured or calculated surface area of a human body. For many clinical purposes, BSA is a better indicator of metabolic mass than body weight because it is less affected by abnormal adipose mass. Nevertheless, there have been several important critiques of the use ...

  8. Cubital fossa - Wikipedia

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    The cubital fossa, antecubital fossa, chelidon, or inside of elbow is the area on the anterior side of the upper part between the arm and forearm of a human or other hominid animals. It lies anteriorly to the elbow (antecubital) (Latin cubitus) when in standard anatomical position. The cubital fossa is a triangular area having three borders.

  9. Upper limb - Wikipedia

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    The elbow joint is a complex of three joints — the humeroradial, humeroulnar, and superior radioulnar joints — the former two allowing flexion and extension whilst the latter, together with its inferior namesake, allows supination and pronation at the wrist. Triceps is the major extensor and brachialis and biceps the major flexors. Biceps ...