Study of Cephalic Index in Indian Muslim Female Students-A Study in Ajmer Zone Chouhan Praveen1,*, Bardjatiya Ranjana2, Mathur Anjana3, Amaan Mohd.4 1Senior Demonstrator, Dept. of Anatomy, JLN Medical College, Ajmer, Rajashtan 2Associate Professor, Dept. of Anatomy, JLN Medical College, Ajmer, Rajashtan 3Senior Professor, Dept. of Anatomy, JLN Medical College, Ajmer, Rajashtan 4M. Sc. Student, Dept. of Anatomy, JLN Medical College, Ajmer, Rajashtan *Corresponding Author: Email: praveentunwal@yahoo.com
Online published on 18 December, 2015. Abstract 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 & Method The present study was performed on 100 females Muslim students of higher school & medical college of 18–23 year age groups, anthropometric points were measured by using spreading, sliding caliper. Result The present study showed the head of Muslim females is monocephalic. Conclusion Data is utmost important in forensic medicine, anthropology and in genetics. Top Keywords Cranial indices, Females, Anthropometric points, Correlation. Top |