Cephalic Index And Head Shape In Western Maharashtra Students.

Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences

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Medha A Doshi¹  Surekha D Jadhav.² 

[1] Department of Anatomy, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Deemed University;Department of Anatomy

关键词: Cephalic index;    Anthropometry;    Races;    Head breadth;    Anthropologists.;   

DOI  :  10.33887/rjpbcs/2020.11.3.26

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

来源: Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences

【 摘 要 】

Sexual determination is a very important tool for personal identification in many medico-legal andanthropological studies. Cephalic Index is ratio of the maximum breadth of the skull to its maximum lengthmultiplied by hundred and on basis of it head shapes classified four international categories. Cephalic index isuseful parameter for forensic experts, plastic surgeons, anatomists, anthropologists and oral surgeons. Aim ofthis study is to identify cephalic index and types of head shape in Western Maharashtra students.Total 308students were included in this study. The age of students ranged from 18-24 years. We measured head lengthand breadth using a spreading caliper. After that with formula we calculated cephalic index. Study was carriedout after ethical clearance from our institutional ethical committee. Mean cephalic index in male was 79.66 ±5.02 and 77.51 ± 4.92 in female students. We observed more number of dolichocephalic head shape in 64.86%male and 49.23% mesocephalic in female students. Present study provided a valuable data related to thecephalic index and shapes of head in Western Maharashtra students which may serve as basis of comparisonfor future studies.

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