A Geometric Morphometric Study on Sexual Dimorphism in Viscerocranium.

ABSTRACT: The level of sexual dimorphism manifested by human bones is an important factor for development of effective sex estimation methods. The aim of the study was to investigate the sexual dimorphism in the size and shape of the viscerocranium using geometric morphometric techniques. It also aimed to explore the sex differences in distinct viscerocranial regions and to establish the most dimorphic region with regard to size and shape. Computed tomography images of 156 males and 184 females were used in the study. Three-dimensional coordinates of 31 landmarks were acquired. Five landmark configurations were constructed from the viscerocranium and its orbital, nasal, maxillary, and zygomatic region. Generalized Procrustes superimposition, principal component analysis, and discriminant analysis we

SUBMITTER: Toneva D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9495862 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature