Metrical and non‐metrical features of the clavicle of the Australian Aboriginal

Ray, L. J.

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“…Most studies on the clavicle have come from observations on human anatomy (e.g., Broca, 1869;Parson, 1917;Kleiweg de Zwaan, 1931;Terry, 1932Terry, , 1934Apostolakis, 1934;Schultz, 1937;Olivier, 1951bOlivier, , 1954Olivier, , 1955Olivier et al, 1954;Olivier and Capliez, 1957;Ray, 1959;van Dongen, 1963;Longia et al, 1982;Jit and Kaur, 1986) and provide an extensive overview of morphological variation between groups. Some studies are less strictly anthropological and focus on the determination of the age at death of an individual (Szilvá ssy, 1980;Walker and Lovejoy, 1985;Webb and Suchey, 1985;Stout and Paine, 1992) or the sex through forensic analysis of the clavicle, in whole or in part (Jit and Singh, 1966;Steel, 1966;Kaur and Jit, 1990;Murphy, 1994;Zhang and Han, 1994;Zhang and Tian, 2001).…”

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Clavicle, a neglected bone: Morphology and relation to arm movements and shoulder architecture in primates

Voisin

2006

Anat. Rec.

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In spite of its importance for movements of the upper limbs, the clavicle is an infrequently studied shoulder bone. The present study compares clavicular morphology among different extant primates. Methods have included the assessment of clavicular curvatures projected on two perpendicular planes that can be assessed overall as cranial and dorsal primary curvatures. Results showed that in cranial view, three morphologies can be defined. One group exhibited an external curvature considerably more pronounced than the internal one (Gorilla, Papio); a second group was characterized by an internal curvature much more pronounced than the external one (Hylobates, Ateles); and a third group contained those with the two curvatures equally pronounced (Pan, Homo, Pongo, Procolobus, Colobus). Clavicle curvatures projected on the dorsal plane could be placed into four groups. The first group is characterized by two curvatures, an inferior and a superior (Apes, Spider monkeys). The second included monkeys, whose clavicles have an inferior curvature much more pronounced than the superior one. The third group includes only Hylobates, whose clavicles possess only the superior curvature. The last group includes only modern humans, whose clavicles show only the inferior curvature, which is less pronounced than that which exists in monkeys. Curvatures in cranial view relate information regarding the parameters of arm elevation while those in dorsal view offer insights into the position of the scapula related to the thorax. The use of clavicular curvature analysis offers a new dimension in assessment of the functional morphology of the clavicle and its relationship to the shoulder complex. Anat Rec Part A, 288A: 944-953, 2006. 2006

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Clavicle, a neglected bone: Morphology and relation to arm movements and shoulder architecture in primates

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2006

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“…However, in the literature, the measurement at the maximum/minimum mid-shaft diameters of the clavicles (Ray 1959;Shirley 2009) or the mid-shaft circumference is preferred over the sagittal-vertical diameters at mid-shaft (Akhlagi et al 2012;Murphy 1994). This fact may be the result of the anatomical structure of this part of the clavicle, and the measurement technique in this anatomical region, which can be "twisted", so all the transverse measurements can be disrupted.…”

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Sex estimation of upper long bones by selected measurements in a Radom (Poland) population from the 18th and 19th centuries AD

Tomczyk

Nieczuja-Dwojacka

Zalewska

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Several studies have shown that sex estimation methods based on measurements of the skeleton are specific to populations. Metric traits of the upper long bones have been reported as reliable indicators of sex. This study was designed to determine whether the four long bones can be used for the sex estimation of an historical skeletal population from Radom (Poland). The material used consists of the bones of 169 adult individuals (including 103 males and 66 females) from the 18th and 19th centuries. Twelve measurements were recovered from clavicle, humerus, radius and ulna. The initial comparison of males and females indicated significant differences in all measurements (p < 0.0001). The accuracy of sex estimation ranged from 68% to 84%. The best predictor for sex estimation of all the measurements in Radom's population was the maximum length of the radius (84%), and the ulna (83%), and the vertical diameter of the humeral head (83%). The Generalized Linear Model (GLM) detected the strongest significant relationship between referential sex and the vertical diameter of the humeral head (p < 0.0001), followed by the maximal length of the ulna (p = 0.0117). In other measurements of the upper long bones, GLM did not detect statistically significant differences.

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“…also with the data of Murphy ( 19781 on Broadbeach, Queensland data (Table 7 and 8l. The Mossgiel clavicular measurements have been compared with the data of Ray (1959) on the Murray Black Collection (Table 4). With very few exceptions, the Mossgiel long bone dimensions are considerably greater than the mean values of each of the samples used for comparison.…”

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Human skeletal remains from Mossgiel, N.S.W.

Freedman

1985

Archaeology in Oceania

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Metrical and non‐metrical features of the clavicle of the Australian Aboriginal

Cited by 36 publications

References 2 publications

Clavicle, a neglected bone: Morphology and relation to arm movements and shoulder architecture in primates

Clavicle, a neglected bone: Morphology and relation to arm movements and shoulder architecture in primates

Sex estimation of upper long bones by selected measurements in a Radom (Poland) population from the 18th and 19th centuries AD

Human skeletal remains from Mossgiel, N.S.W.

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