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Table 8 Anchor anatomical points and descriptions

From: 3-Dimensional facial expression recognition in human using multi-points warping

No

Anchor Landmarks

3D Notation

Description

1

Endocanthion left

enl

Left most medial point of the palpebral fissure, at the inner commissure of the eye

2

Exocanthion left

exl

Left most lateral point of the palpebral fissure, at the outer commissure of the eye

3

Exocanthion right

exr

Right most lateral point of the palpebral fissure, at the outer commissure of the eye

4

Endocanthion right

enr

Right most medial point of the palpebral fissure, at the inner commissure of the eye

5

Sellion

se

Deepest midline point of the nasofronal angle

6

Pronasale

pr

The most anteriorly protruded point of the apex nasi

7

subnasale

su

Median point at the junction between the lower border of the nasal septum and the philtrum area

8

Alare left

all

Left most lateral point on the nasal ala

9

Alare right

alr

Right most lateral point on the nasal ala

10

Cheilion left

chl

Left outer corners of the mouth where the outer edges of the upper and lower vermilions meet

11

Cheilion right

chr

Right outer corners of the mouth where the outer edges of the upper and lower vermilions meet

12

Labiale superius

ls

Midpoint of the vermilion border of the upper lip

13

Labiale inferius

li

Midpoint of the vermilion border of the lower lip

14

Gnathion

gn

Median point halfway between pogonion and menton

15

Obelion left

obl

Left median point where the sagittal suture intersects with a transverse line connecting parietal foramina

16

Obelion right

obr

Right median point where the sagittal suture intersects with a transverse line connecting parietal foramina