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India | Anatomy and Histology | Volume 3 Issue 6, June 2014 | Pages: 371 - 372
A Study of Length and Width of Foramen Magnum in North India
Abstract: Introduction: Anthropometric study is very important in the identification of sex especially when the body has been destroyed as a result of physical injury. The aim of this study; therefore; is to determine the presence of sexual dimorphism in the foramen magnum of skulls of North India region. . The sample comprised 96 skulls; of these skulls 50 are males and 46 females. The result obtained demonstrated that significant sexual dimorphism is present in the cranial base of the said population.
Keywords: Anthropometry, foramen magnum, Opisthion, Basion
How to Cite?: Yogesh Yadav, Preeti Goswami, "A Study of Length and Width of Foramen Magnum in North India", Volume 3 Issue 6, June 2014, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 371-372, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=2014257, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/2014257