Studies in Cranial Variation

Russell, Frank

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“…Persistence of the interfrontal or metopic suture is very variable and has reported frequencies ranging from 1% to 12%, depending on the population studied. Metopism was reported in 8.75% of European Caucasians, 5.1% of Asians, 1.2% of Blacks, and only 1% of Australian Caucasions (Bergman et al, 1988;Russell, 1900). Berry (1975) reported an incidence of 0 -7.4% and 0 -4.1%, depending on the population studied (Berry and Berry, 1967;Berry, …”

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Variations in size and in symmetry of foramina of the human skull

2001

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The goal of this report is to define an average size and size range for many of the skull's foramina and to determine in which paired foramina asymmetry is commonly found so that researchers and clinicians examining foramina may have an anatomical reference. The incidence of foraminal variations is also discussed. Information on skull foraminal size and symmetry is increasingly important because of the advancements in radiologic techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT). These methods are making difficult diagnoses of pathologic conditions of skull foramina possible. The foramina of 100 randomly selected dry skulls were measured and the symmetry of paired foramina was noted. The average, largest, and smallest sizes for 29 different foramina and the length of one canal are listed. Information regarding the symmetry of 27 paired foramina and the length symmetry of the infraorbital canal was also gathered. Specific data collected for paired foramina include the percent of skulls in which (1) neither foramen of the pair was present, (2) both foramina of a pair were present, (3) both foramina of the pair are present and were both the same size within 0.5 mm, and (4) both foramina of a pair are present but there was greater than 0.5 mm difference in size between them.

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Variations in size and in symmetry of foramina of the human skull

2001

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“…Chambellan [12] seems to have been first to suggest the possibility of using such traits as anthropological characters. Russel [13] gathered together data on a number of skull variants in American group and gave the first indication of their use in the comparison of populations. Woodjones [14] used data on skull variants in a more systemic comparison number of far eastern group.…”

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A study of Lambdoid Ossicles in Rohilkhand regions of Western U.P. Crania

S.H.H¹,

Kumar²,

Gupta³

2016

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“…Applying these traits to understand population history is common today, but the early focus was the identification of skeletal anomalies (i.e., deviations from the norm). Early examples include Kerckring's ossicle (Kerckring, ), cranial vault sutures (Papillault, ), and wormian bones (Chambellan, ), among others (Dorsey, ; Le Double, , , ; Oetteking, ; Russell, ). These researchers did not, however, extrapolate or investigate the expressions of these traits as they relate to population origin (Hefner et al, ).…”

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Ancestry estimation in forensic anthropology: A review

Dunn

Spiros

Kamnikar

et al. 2020

WIREs Forensic Science

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Forensic anthropologists assist law enforcement agencies and medical examiner's offices with investigations involving human remains, providing insight into trauma analysis, the establishment of postmortem interval, and the estimation of biological profile data. Ancestry is considered one of the more difficult aspects of the biological profile, due in large part to the complicated relationship between skeletal morphology and social constructs. The methods used to estimate ancestry rely on the correlation between skeletal morphology, geographic origin, and an individual's social race. While there is a well‐documented contemptible history associated with the development of ancestry estimation methods in biological anthropology, many of the more traditional, now antiquated, methods are still used in some laboratories. The push to improve the framework within which ancestry data are analyzed requires validation and reassessment for each method in addition to the development of novel approaches utilizing modern technological advances. An array of software programs designed to aid in ancestry estimation is available. These advances do not signal the end of ancestry‐related research. Indeed, several areas seemingly stagnated by tradition and time require further study through more than simply review and rarefaction. The future of ancestry estimation research centers on: (a) abandoning the trait list approach, (b) rejecting the three‐group model, (c) establishing larger and more representative reference data, (d) assessing the utility of mixed method models, and (e) developing new statistical approaches and updating current software tools. This article is categorized under: Forensic Anthropology > Ancestry Determination Forensic Medicine > Historical Perspectives Forensic Anthropology > Anthropology in Mass Disaster & War Crime Contexts

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Studies in Cranial Variation

Cited by 30 publications

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Variations in size and in symmetry of foramina of the human skull

Variations in size and in symmetry of foramina of the human skull

A study of Lambdoid Ossicles in Rohilkhand regions of Western U.P. Crania

Ancestry estimation in forensic anthropology: A review

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