1. Facial Profiles

2. Facial Profiles
 Basic linear forms
 Convex profile
Most common
 Concave profile
Least common
 Vertical profile
Balanced

3. Facial Profiles
 Variations of the basic linear forms
 Convex-concave profile
 Concave-convex profile
 Vertical-convex profile
 Vertical-concave profile
 Convex-vertical profile
 Concave-vertical profile

4. Frontal Head
Views

5. Frontal Head Views
 Oval – most common
 Round – infantine
 Square – strong
 Triangular – least common
 Inverted triangle
 Diamond
 Oblong

6. Bilateral Forms of
the Head and
Features

7. Bilateral Differences
 Indicated by looking at the deceased
from the following positions:
 Superiorly looking inferiorly, and/or
 Inferiorly looking superiorly (as
approaching the casket for viewing)
 Based on the geometric forms of the
head

8. Bilateral Differences (con’t)
 Oval
 Gentle curvature; consistent with the oval form of
the face; most common form
 Angular
 Sharpness; consistent with the triangular form of
the face; least common form
 Round
 Very full curvature; consistent with the round form
of the face
 Square
 Very little curvature; consistent with the square
form of the face

9. Asymmetry of Features
 Some features exhibit asymmetry for
various reasons. Those features may
include (but are not limited to):
 Eyelids and eyebrows
 Ears
 Exhibit the greatest differences in position, form
and size
 Cheeks
 Nose
 Mouth

10. Surfaces Exhibiting a Similarity
of Bilateral Curvature
 Cheeks/jawline
 Cheeks most susceptible to change
than any other part of the face
 Boundaries
Superiorly – zygomatic
arch,zygomatic bone and lower
margin of eyesocket
Posteriorly - the ear and jawline
Medially – side of the nose, nasolabial
fold, and the side of the chin

11. Surfaces Exhibiting a Similarity
of Bilateral Curvature
 Forms of the jaw line
Narrow – angle of the mandible
located very close to the ear
Curving – the angle is less obtuse;
posterior margin lower than the
narrow
Square – angle approaches a right
angle