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Metrical Study of Human Hyoid Bones in Western Maharashtra


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1 Anatomy, Dr. V. M. Government Medical College, Solapur, India
2 Anatomy, Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka, India
     

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A metrical study of 91 human hyoid bones constituting 51 male and 40 female hyoid bones obtained from medicolegal postmortems as well as dissected cadavers from the department of Anatomy was conducted. In our study we have tried to evaluate some of the tested metrical parameters in sexing the hyoid bones. Univarate statistical tests were applied to the metrical data .Sexual differences between the means of each parameter was statistically highly significant (P<0.001). On the basis of demarking points 0 to 56.8% of hyoid bones could be sexed accurately .The Minimum transverse distance between bases of lesser cornua, width of body in middle, weight of bone and length of greater cornua have been found to be more useful parameters in identifying sex ,especially in males.

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Hyoid Bone, Sexual Dimorphism, Western Maharashtra
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Authors

Ashwini Jadhav
Anatomy, Dr. V. M. Government Medical College, Solapur, India
Sanjay Fulari
Anatomy, Dr. V. M. Government Medical College, Solapur, India
S. R. Londhe
Anatomy, Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka, India

Abstract


A metrical study of 91 human hyoid bones constituting 51 male and 40 female hyoid bones obtained from medicolegal postmortems as well as dissected cadavers from the department of Anatomy was conducted. In our study we have tried to evaluate some of the tested metrical parameters in sexing the hyoid bones. Univarate statistical tests were applied to the metrical data .Sexual differences between the means of each parameter was statistically highly significant (P<0.001). On the basis of demarking points 0 to 56.8% of hyoid bones could be sexed accurately .The Minimum transverse distance between bases of lesser cornua, width of body in middle, weight of bone and length of greater cornua have been found to be more useful parameters in identifying sex ,especially in males.

Keywords


Hyoid Bone, Sexual Dimorphism, Western Maharashtra

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