Thursday, November 10, 2011

BOW: Skeleton Gender/Race Differences

Male:
  -Larger protrusions and arches (Occipital, Mastoid, Superciliary)
  -More distinct Temporal Line
  -Zygomatic extends beyond External Auditory Meatus (EAM)

Female:
  -Zygomatic doesn't extend past EAM
  -Rounded Frontal bone
  -Parietal Bossing
  -Smaller, less pronounced mastoid

Caucasian:
  -High/Peaked Nasal Cross-section
  -Rounded Sagittal Outline
  -Small Degree of Facial Prothaganism
  -Narrow, pointed mastoid
  -Pointed Chin

Amer. Black:
  -High Degree of Facial Prothaganism
  -Oblique Mastoid, notable tubercle
  -Elongated Sagittal Outline
  -Low/Broad Nasal Cross-section

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