Volume : VI, Issue : VII, July - 2017

Study of Morphology and Location of the Pterion

Dr. P. R. Wadekar, Dr. M. S. Supare, Dr. N. F. Gathe, Dr. S. V. Pandit

Abstract :

 Introduction: Pterion is a small area within the temporal fossa which contains the junction of the frontal, greater wing of sphenoid, parietal and temporal sutures. It usually lies 4 cm above the midpoint of the superior border of zygomatic arch and 3.5 cm behind the fronto–zygomatic suture, and marks the anterior anch of the middle meningeal artery and Sylvian point of the ain.

Material and Methods: The present study was carried out on 55 dry skull bones. Both the sides of skulls were studied for the types and position of the pterion. The types of the pterion were noted by looking at the articulation pattern. The measurements were taken from the zygomatico–frontal suture to the center point of pterion (ZF–P) and midpoint of superior border of zygomatic arch to centre of pterion (ZA – P).

Result: The four different types of pterion were found. The most common type is the sphenoparietal (74.54%), and the least common type is stellate (3.63%). The pterion was commonly located 32.06 mm posterior to the zygomaticofrontal suture and 36.87 mm superior to the zygomatic arch.

Conclusion: The knowledge of various types of pterion and its location is very important for clinicians and also helpful to the anatomists, anthropologist and forensic medicine.

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Dr. P. R. Wadekar, Dr. M. S. Supare, Dr. N. F. Gathe, Dr. S. V. Pandit, Study of Morphology and Location of the Pterion, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : VOLUME-6 | ISSUE-7 | JULY-2017

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