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Comparative Study of Incidence of Parietal Foramina in North and South Indian Human Crania


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1 Department of Anatomy, Indian Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Warudi, Jalna, India
2 Department of Anatomy, Govt Medical College, Latur, India
3 Department of Biochemistry Dr. V M Govt. Medical College Solapur, India
     

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1189, non-pathological dried crania from north and south Indian were studied. The incidence of parietal foramen was highest in south Indian male(113.9%) and female(112.2%) crania. While incidence of parietal foramen in North India (104%) and female(90.46%) crania. Moreover measurement was taken from parietal foramen to bregma by measuring tape. The mean value of south Indian male crania was 91.42cms ±0.23(SD = 2.02) and female mean value was 86.50cm ±0.27 (SD = 1.68) with highly significant P value (P<0.050 similarly mean value of north Indaian male crania was 89.85cms ±0.6 (SD=1.88) and mean value of female crania was 87.12 cms ±0.23 (SD=1.90) with highly significant P value (P < 0.01). the logistic regress ion equation for classification of sexual dimorphism of north Indian crania was 70.8% and south Indian crania was 66.5%. while, in the regional classification of male crania of North and South India was 69.9% and female crania of north and south India was 66.4% As there is no parameter for calvaria to find out sexual dimorphism and regional classification, hence this study will certainly help the medico legal experts, anatomists and anthropologists.
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Authors

U. K. Makandar
Department of Anatomy, Indian Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Warudi, Jalna, India
P. R. Kulkarni
Department of Anatomy, Govt Medical College, Latur, India
A. N. Suryakar
Department of Biochemistry Dr. V M Govt. Medical College Solapur, India

Abstract


1189, non-pathological dried crania from north and south Indian were studied. The incidence of parietal foramen was highest in south Indian male(113.9%) and female(112.2%) crania. While incidence of parietal foramen in North India (104%) and female(90.46%) crania. Moreover measurement was taken from parietal foramen to bregma by measuring tape. The mean value of south Indian male crania was 91.42cms ±0.23(SD = 2.02) and female mean value was 86.50cm ±0.27 (SD = 1.68) with highly significant P value (P<0.050 similarly mean value of north Indaian male crania was 89.85cms ±0.6 (SD=1.88) and mean value of female crania was 87.12 cms ±0.23 (SD=1.90) with highly significant P value (P < 0.01). the logistic regress ion equation for classification of sexual dimorphism of north Indian crania was 70.8% and south Indian crania was 66.5%. while, in the regional classification of male crania of North and South India was 69.9% and female crania of north and south India was 66.4% As there is no parameter for calvaria to find out sexual dimorphism and regional classification, hence this study will certainly help the medico legal experts, anatomists and anthropologists.

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