A racist scientist built a collection of human skulls. Should we still study them?

Science ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lizzie Wade
Keyword(s):  
Human Skulls

Duplication of Optic Canal in Human Skulls

2012 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rashmi Ghai ◽  
Priti Sinha ◽  
Jaba Rajguru ◽  
Shilpi Jain ◽  
Satyam Khare ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optic Canal ◽  
Human Skulls

A comparison between 2D and 3D cephalometry on CBCT scans of human skulls

2010 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
O.J.C. van Vlijmen ◽  
T. Maal ◽  
S.J. Bergé ◽  
E.M. Bronkhorst ◽  
C. Katsaros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
3D Cephalometry ◽  
Human Skulls ◽  
2D And 3D

scholarly journals The nasal index in brazilian human skeletons

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. e18337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larissa Chaves Cardoso Fernandes ◽  
Marcus Vitor Diniz de Carvalho ◽  
Eduardo Daruge Júnior ◽  
Luiz Francesquini Júnior ◽  
Patrícia Moreira Rabello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Race ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Brazilian Population ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Human Skulls ◽  
Student’S T ◽  
Digital Caliper ◽  
Student’S T Test

Aim: To investigate the percentage of correctness (PC) of the Nasal Index (NI) in human skeletons for determination of sex, ancestry and estimation of age in the Brazilian population. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 173 human skulls belonging to the Piracicaba Dental School. 93 skeletons were males and 80 females; 34 were aged up to 39 years, 56 between 40 and 59 years, and 83 60 years or older; 96 were from white individuals, 49 were from mixed-race and 28 from black individuals. High-precision digital caliper was used to measure nasal height (NH=ANS-nasion) and the maximum nasal width (NW) values, which were applied into the formula NI=NW/NHx100. The data were submitted to discriminant analysis and Student’s t test with equal variances, Mann-Whitney, F (ANOVA), Tukey and Kruskal Wallis, 5% significance level. Results: Dominant nasal type in the Brazilian population was the mesorine. Males showed nasal height and width values greater than those of females, with statistically significant differences in all measurements (p≤0.021) and PC of 76.6%. Similar nasal measurements were found regardless of age (p>0.05), with PC of 41.7%. Ancestral analysis revealed that black individuals have greater nasal width (26.35) and nasal index (53.67) than white ones (24.60 and 49.25), while mixed-race individuals showed intermediate values (25.36 and 52.13) (p<0.05). Nevertheless, these measurements presented an estimated PC of 54.3%. Conclusion: The Nasal Index can be better used for sex determination than for estimation of age and ancestry in the Brazilian population, as the latter showed intermediate and low percentage of correctness, respectively.

scholarly journals Occipital emissary foramina in human skulls: an anatomical investigation with reference to surgical anatomy of emissary veins

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.v. Murlimanju ◽  
Latha V. Prabhu ◽  
Mangala M. Pai ◽  
Mir Jaffar ◽  
Vasudha V. Saralaya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Anatomy ◽  
Emissary Veins ◽  
Human Skulls

scholarly journals Morphometric analysis of the sella turcica in Northeastern Brazil

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Mariz de Oliveira ◽  
Amanda do Nascimento Oliveira e Carneiro ◽  
Fábio Antônio Serra de Lima Júnior ◽  
Daniel Dantas da Silva ◽  
Leticia Leite Cavalcante ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pituitary Gland ◽  
Linear Correlation ◽  
Sella Turcica ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Surgical Approaches ◽  
Linear Measurements ◽  
Positive Linear Correlation ◽  
Skull Measurements ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Human Skulls

Introduction: The sella turcica is a structure of the median region of the sphenoid bone. Variations in its morphology are relevant as it is a region subjected to several surgical procedures, mainly related to the pituitary gland. Objective: To analyze the morphology of the sella turcica and its sexual dimorphism in Northeastern Brazil. Methods: Fifteen human skulls from the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB) were used. The qualitative analysis was performed by classifying the shape of the sella turcica into three types: U, J and flattened. Morphometric data was collected and statistically analyzed to evaluate the relationship between sella morphometry and gender, and between sella and skull measurements. Values of p< 0.05) in the sella turcica length (STL) and skull length (SL), with male skulls being larger in both cases. The other linear measurements didn’t show differences between the sexes (p>0.05). There was a positive linear correlation between STL and SL, and a negative linear correlation between sella turcica width (STW) and sella turcica height (STH) and between STH and bitemporal width (BTW). Conclusion: The results point to important differences in the morphometric parameters evaluated with original findings for this population. Knowledge of the morphology of the sella is essential to plan safer surgical approaches in the pituitary gland or related anatomical structures.

scholarly journals Variant Anatomy of Hypoglossal Canal: An Osteological Study in North Indian Population

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-42
Author(s):  
Yadav S ◽  
Pandey P ◽  
Pasricha N ◽  
Bhatnagar R
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Relevance ◽  
Indian Population ◽  
North Indian Population ◽  
Hypoglossal Canal ◽  
Posterior Condylar ◽  
Human Skulls ◽  
The Right ◽  
Variant Anatomy

Introduction: To assess the presence of duplicated hypoglossal canal. Subjects and Methods: A total of 80 dried human skulls were collected from the Anthropology lab of the department of Anatomy K.G.M.U.,U. P., Lucknow, India. The skulls were examined for duplicated hypoglossal canal and presence of posterior condylar canal. Theskulls were closely inspected with the use of hand lens. Results: We observed bilateral duplicated hypoglossal canal in 3 skulls (3.75%), Unilateral duplication was seen in 15 skulls (18.75%) [i.e.7 on the right side and 8 on the left side]. We observed that the presence of duplicated hypoglossal canal was mostly associated with the presence of posterior condylar canal. Conclusion: Duplicated hypoglossal canal in humans may result in minor degrees of alterations in the movements of the tongue due to entrapment of nerve during ossification. The clinical relevance of this knowledge is important for radiologists and neurosurgeons.

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