Volume : VI, Issue : V, May - 2017

Study of Cephalic Index in Rural area of Lucknow region

Dr. Neeraj Kumar, Dr. Priyanka Sinha

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 Background: Variety of metric and non–metric measurements access the ethnic and sex differences of skull. The non–ethnic measurements are more subjective, and the actual measurements like cephalic indices provide a metric recording of size, proportions of cranial features. Cephalic indices play a crucial role in comparison of cephalic morphometry between parents, offspring and siblings and provide information on inheritance pattern.  Material & Methods: The present study was performed on 100 participants of rural area of Lucknow region and anthropometric points were measured by using spreading, sliding calliper.  Result: The present study showed the head of most of the participants were mesocephalic.  Conclusion: In the present study most of the crania in both sexes were mesocephalic.

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Dr. Neeraj Kumar, Dr. Priyanka Sinha, Study of Cephalic Index in Rural area of Lucknow region, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : VOLUME-6 | Issue‾5 | May‾2017

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