Exploring directional and fluctuating asymmetry in the human palate during growth.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Palate morphology is constantly changing throughout an individual's lifespan, yet its asymmetry during growth is still little understood. In this research, we focus on the study of palate morphology by using 3D geometric morphometric approaches to observe changes at different stages of life, and to quantify the impact of directional and fluctuating asymmetry on different areas at different growth stages.

Materials and methods

The sample consists of 183 individuals (1-72 years) from two identified human skeletal collections of 19th and early 20th Century Italian contexts. A 3D-template of 41 (semi)landmarks was applied on digital palate models to observe morphological variation during growth.

Results

Asymmetrical components of the morphological structure app

SUBMITTER: Oxilia G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8360102 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature