Identifying Landmark points

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Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 12:43:33 -0400
From: Daniel Arranaga <darran...@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Daniel Arranaga <darran...@gmail.com>
Subject: Identifying Landmark points
To: morphmet@morphometrics.org

I am using 28 landmark points for a study on mandibles. The majority of them are common points such as Gonion, Mandibural notch, coronion and so on. However I have some points that I created myself for the purposes of my study. 

Question: Can I make up names for these points. Is there a system to this. Is it possible the are not made up land mark points but I have been unable to find them in previous research. I'll Copy and paste the landmarks and definitions. 

I made up the name for landmark 8,9 and 10. I have no names yet for 16 and 17.

Landmark	Definition
1. Gonion	Point along rounded posterioinferior corner of mandible where line bisecting angle between body and ramus would hit
2. Condylion mediale	Most medial point on mandibular condyle
3. Condylion laterale	Most lateral point on mandibular condyle
4. Mandibular notch	Most Inferior point on mandibular notch
5. Coronion	Most superior point on coronoid process
6. Posterior ramus	Point at posterior margin of ramus at level of M3
7. Anterior ramus	Point at anterior margin of ramus at level of M3
8. M3 Internal	Point on alveolar bone just posterior to midline of third molar on lingual side
9. M1 External	Point on alveolar bone just posterior to midline of first molar
10. M1 Internal	Point on alveolar bone just posterior to midline of first molar on lingual side
11. Mental Foramen	Point in middle of mental foramen
12. Gnathion	Most inferior midline point on symphysis
13. Gnathion Internal	Most inferior midline point on the lingual side of mandible
14. Infradental	Midline point at superior tip of septum between mandibular central incisors
15. Mandibular orale	Most superior midline point on lingual side of mandible between two central incisors
16. --	Midline Point on the lingual side of the mandible at the level of M2
17.--	Midline point on the symphysis midway between the infradental and the Gnathion

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Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Daniel

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