 Despite such problems, you can still get an approximate measurement of his height using the "wingspan" technique. Have the patient hold his arms straight out from the sides of his body. Tell children to hold their arms out "like bird wings.  A System of Human Anatomy - Page xxby John Gordon - 1815Full view - About this book
 | 1836 - 496 pages
...length of the thumb, three and a half inches ; greatest breadth of hand, two and three fourths inches ; from the tip of one middle finger, to the tip of the other, across the chest, with the arms extended, five feet eleven inches. The forearm was i flattened on its... | |
 | 1837 - 490 pages
...length of the thumb, three and a half inches ; greatest breadth of hand, two and three fourths inches ; from the tip of one middle finger, to the tip of the other, across the chest, with the arms extended, five feet eleven inches. The forearm was flattened on its... | |
 | Robert Sears - Curiosities and wonders - 1843 - 578 pages
...length of the thumb, three and a half inches ; greatest breadth of hand, two and three fourths inches ; from the tip of one middle finger to the tip of the other, across the chest, with the arms extended, five feet eleven inches. The fore-arm was flattened on its... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1910 - 982 pages
...origin is a root pet, seen in the Gr. -na-rirai, to spread), a measure of length, being the distance from the tip of one middle finger to the tip of the other, when the arms are stretched out to their widest extent. This length has been standardized to a measure... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1910 - 992 pages
...origin is a root pel, seen in the Gr. Trtravvvvat, to spread), a measure of length, being the distance from the tip of one middle finger to the tip of the other, when the arms are stretched out to their widest extent. This length has been standardized to a measure... | |
 | Charles Goring, Great Britain. Prison Commission - Crime - 1913 - 460 pages
...notion of a physical criminal type. (3) Span of arms, outstretched, and measured, in front of the chest, from the tip of one middle finger to the tip of the other. (4) General health, recorded within the three categories of robust, good, and delicate health. (5)... | |
 | Frederick Felix Potter - Arithmetic - 1922 - 516 pages
...tip of your middle finger. Remember it. When you stand with " arms sideways stretched," how far is it from the tip of one middle finger to the tip of the other ? 26. Measure the distance round a bicycle wheel Wheel. (or barrow wheel or hoop). How many times would... | |
 | Medical - 2005 - 470 pages
...from the sides of his body. Children may be told to hold their arms out "like bird wings." Measure from the tip of one middle finger to the tip of the other; this distance is the patient's approximate height. Eyes, nose, throat and neck Are the patient's eyes... | |
 | Shirley Ekvall, Valli K. Ekvall - Medical - 2005 - 570 pages
...radiale. Arm span. Have the child stretch both arms maximally with the back against the wall; measure from the tip of one middle finger to the tip of the other middle finger. Figure 4-8. Head circumference measurement. From Chumlea. WC Assessing growth and nutritional... | |
 | Medical - 2006 - 690 pages
...out from the sides of his body. Tell children to hold their arms out "like bird wings." Then measure from the tip of one middle finger to the tip of the other. That distance is the patient's approximate height. Paper and pencil technique If the patient is younger... | |
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