Volume : VII, Issue : VII, July - 2018

Identification of Sex from Inion-Opisthocranium-Asterion Triangle in Indian Skull

Anwesa Pal, Sulakshana Pal, Asis Kumar Ghosal

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Determination of sex from human skull is of great importance for anatomists, anthropologists and forensic medical personnel from medico-legal point of view. Present study investigated the presence of sexual dimorphism in the dimensions, area and index of Inion-Opisthocranium-Asterion (IOA) triangle. 38 male and 32 female skulls were examined using Vernier slide calliper in the Department of Anatomy, IPGME&R, Kolkata. All the parameters were compared between two sexes. Male parameters were significantly (‘P’< 0.05) higher than female parameters. The left IOA index of male (86.97%) was higher than right (85.73%). All other parameters were higher on right side in both sexes. The total area of IOA triangle was 2998.78 mm2 in male and 2270.69 mm2 in female. The anthropometry of IOA triangle can impart an immense value in sex determination of unknown individual.

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Anwesa Pal, Sulakshana Pal, Asis Kumar Ghosal, Identification of Sex from Inion-Opisthocranium-Asterion Triangle in Indian Skull, GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : Volume-7 | Issue-7 | July-2018


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