Naslov
Craniofacial characteristics of Croatian and Syrian populations

Autori
Grbeša, Đurđica ; Pezerović-Panijan, Ružica ; Kalaya, Mohamed Nadin ; Goršić, Irma ; Čavčić, Anamarija ; Žura, Nikolino ; Berberović, Behija

Izvornik
Collegium Antropologicum (0350-6134) 31 (2007), 4; 1121-1125

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
anthropometry; craniofacial structures; Croatian and Syrian populations

Sažetak
Craniofacial area is a part of the human body which undergoes the greatest changes during development and is characterized by uneven growth. External and internal factors affect the growth and development of craniofacial structures. They are responsible for the occurance of specific craniofacial characteristics in different races or populations within the same race. The present study investigates the possible differences of the basic head and face shapes between the Croatian and Syrian populations. The sample included 400 subjects of both sexes aged 18-24 years and was divided into a Croatian and a Syrian group with 200 subjects each. Six variables defined according to Martin and Saller were measured by standard anthropometric instruments. The results of the study demonstrated statistically significant differences between our subjects in all variables except face width. The dolichocephalic head type and the mesoprosopic face type were predominant in the Croatian population, while the brachycephalic head type and the euryprosopic face type dominated in the Syrian population.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Temeljne medicinske znanosti, Kliničke medicinske znanosti, Etnologija i antropologija

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