Volume : IV, Issue : X, October - 2015

Ossified thyroid cartilage: A tool for determining age and sex of an individual

S. P. Jaiprabhu, K. Prabhu

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The thyroid cartilage forms a major framework of the larynx. It is made up of hyaline cartilage which undergoes ossification as part of the aging process. During routine osteology demonstration classes in the department of anatomy for undergraduate students, RVS dental college Coimbatore, an ossified thyroid cartilage was observed. An attempt was made to study the age and sex of the individual with the ossified thyroid cartilage. The knowledge of cartilage ossification in relation to age and sex may help forensic investigators to make accurate identification of unknown individuals.

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S.P.Jaiprabhu, K.Prabhu Ossified Thyroid Cartilage: A Tool for Determining Age and Sex of an Individual International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 10 October 2015

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