Open AccessDetermination of sex of the dry skull using Interstyloid distance and its Medicolegal implications in Tamil Nadu population
Author(s) -
A.H. Shivakumar,
R Sumana,
B G Maheshkrishna,
R. Yasodai
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
indian journal of anatomy and surgery of head, neck and brain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2455-846X
DOI - 10.18231/j.ijashnb.2021.030
Subject(s) - skull , tamil , population , significant difference , biology , geography , demography , anatomy , statistics , mathematics , sociology , art , literature
Determination of sex using Skeletal remains is a challenging topic with so many tools being used for the sex determination of Skull in this study. The interstyloid process distance were studied in 64 Skulls and were tabulated and analysed. There is a significant difference between the distance in Female skull and Male skull, the former being lesser compared to the later. Further study in this regard may help using Interstyloid process distance as a important tool in identification of the Sex of the Skull.