Background: Foot is a complex, multi-segmented structure. Each segment act in a coordinated manner to provide support and absorb shock during locomotion. Foot morphology differs among population groups. The objectives of this study were to determine the selected foot dimensions and foot shape of adult Bangalee females to find out any ethnic characteristics of their own. Materials and methods: The study was conducted on 200 Bangalee adult females within 18-44 years age. Foot length and foot breadth were measured by slide caliper. Foot index was calculated from foot length and foot breadth. Foot shape was determined from foot index by using a pre determined formula. Results: The mean value for length, breadth and index of foot in Bangalee females were 22.91±0.79 cm, 8.55±0.4cm and 37.35±1.92 respectively. Most of the participants (68%) had standard foot shape. 17.5% women had slender foot whereas14% had broad foot shapes. Conclusion: The results of this study should be useful for anatomists, anthropologists and forensic experts. JCMCTA 2020 ; 31 (1) : 54-57
Background: From the human face, we can identify their gender, age group, ethnicity etc. So facial morphometric study can be taken as part of anthropometric evaluation and it is an important parameter in observing inter population of faces among the same ethnic group or different group. If we can calculate the different craniofacial variables of different ethnic groups these can be used in future research or clinical purposes. To measure the facial variables among Bengali and Manipuri adult male and to compare these variables between two ethnic group. Methods and materials: A cross sectional, observational and analytic type of study was conducted on 200 sample which were collected by convenience sampling where 100 were Bengali adult male and remaining 100 from Munipuri adult male, aged between 18 to 50 years. Data for Bengali and Munipuri adult male were collected from Chattogram city and Kamolgonj, Sylhet respectively. The study was carried out in the Department of Anatomy, Chittagong Medical College from July 2016 to June 2017. Results: This study showed that mean morphological face height of Bengali and Manipuri were respectively 11.46 cm ± .53 and 11.82 cm ± .49, mean maximum facial breadth respectively13.04 cm ± .48 and 13.62 cm ± .45, mean facial index respectively 87.93 ± 2.58 and 86.89 ± 2.09. According to facial height, most common type in Bengali was low type (47%) and in Manipuri was medium type (39%). According to facial breadth most common type in Bengali was narrow type (63%) and in Manipuri was medium type (53%). Bengali have leptoprosopic (Narrow face) 53% followed by mesoprosopic face (Medium face) 43%. Manipuri have mesoprosopic face 59% followed by leptoprosopic type 31%. Conclusion: The results of the present anthropometric study on the adult Bangladeshi population can provide the basic framework for formulating standards of the facial dimension and indices for adult male of the Bengali and Manipuri population. JCMCTA 2021 ; 32 (2) : 122-127
Background: Estimation of the age of an individual from the appearance and the fusion of the ossification centers is considered as a reasonable well accepted method in the field of medical and legal professions. Age estimation is essential during employment, marriage, fixation of criminal responsibility, judicial punishment, exercise of adult franchise and many other purposes. Bony age can be determine by the study of ossification centers of long bones through the appearance and fusion of epiphysis with diaphysis. The challenges during estimation of bony age are varying from place to place depending on geographic terrain, climatic, dietetic, hereditary, disease and other factor. So this study aimed to look out the status of fusion of ossification centers at the lower end of humerus for estimation of age among girls in Chattogram. Material and methods: This cross sectional observational study was performed in the period of July 2018 to June 2019on normal healthy student of 12 to 20 year age from the Prabartak School and College, Chattogram and Chittagong Medical College, Chattogram. The students (50 girls) were taken as subject and they were divided in eight groups according to their age. X-ray of the right elbow joint of each and every subjects were taken in antero-posterior and lateral view. The x-ray films were studied radiologicallyand interpreted to estimate the age byunion of ossification centers. Results: The average age of epiphyseal union in Chattogram was found as follows:Fusion of lateral epicondyle with capitulum in girls at 12-13 years. Fusion of capitulum withtrochlea in girlsat 12-13 years. Fusion of distal conjoint epiphyses with shaft in girls at 12-13 years. Fusion of medial epicondyle with shaft in girls at 13-14 years. Conclusion: In general the union of the ossification centers occurwithin 12-14 years in girls. JCMCTA 2021 ; 32 (2) : 100-104
Placenta is a vital organ for maintaining pregnancy and promoting normal foetal development. It is sometimes described as the mirror of the perinatal period. Still one of the common methods of investigation of the factors endangering the foetus and newborn during the perinatal period is the examination of placenta. The present study was conducted to make a gross morphological and histological evaluation of placenta in bangladeshi population. This cross-sectional study was carried out in the department of anatomy, chittagong medical college hospital over a period of 1 year from july 2011 to june 2012. The placentae from mature children delivered through caesarean section between 37 to 40th weeks of gestation with no complications having a birth weight of more than 2.5 kg were the study population. A total of 100 such placentae were consecutively selected from the study population. The morphological study of placenta included placental volume, weight, number of cotyledons, shape, diameter, thickness, mode of insertion of umbilical cord and histological study was volume (%) of villous area of the placenta. The mean age of the mothers whose placentae were studied was 25.3 3.8 years (range: 18 36). The mean birth weight of the neonates was 3.0 0.3 kg. Majority (96%) of the placenta was rounded in shape. The mean weight and volume of the placenta was 538.538.7 g and 45141.03 ml respectively, while the mean diameter was 16.8 + 0.99 cm. The mean thickness was 17.53 3.66 mm.Over 70% of the cords were inserted at the peripheral part of the placenta. The mean number of cotyledons was 18 and the volume of villous area was 51.1%. Majority of the placentae in bangladeshi population is round with the eccentric insertion of umbilical cord. The other features like weight, diameter and thickness, the number of cotyledons and volume of villous area are almost comparable with those of a typical one. JCMCTA 2015 ; 26 (2) : 3 - 8
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