euryon

The euryon is a bilateral craniometric point located on the skull at the point of greatest width of the temporal regions, marking the maximum transverse diameter of the skull.

It is situated on the temporal bone at the widest point of the skull, typically at the level of the squamous temporal suture.

It serves as a reference point for measuring cranial dimensions, particularly the maximum cranial breadth used in anthropometric and cephalometric assessments.

The euryon marks a point on the temporal bone near the temporal line and is related to the lateral extent of the temporal muscle and temporal fascia.

It is essential in craniometric analysis for assessing skull morphology, in orthodontic cephalometry for evaluating facial and cranial proportions, and in anthropological studies of population variation.