Naslov
Evaluating sexual dimorphism in the human mastoid process : A viewpoint on the methodology
(Evaluating sexual dimorphism in the human mastoid process : A viewpoint on the methodology.)

Autori
Petaros, Anja ; Sholts, Sabrina ; Šlaus, Mario ; Bosnar, Alan ; Warmlander, Sebastian

Izvornik
Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.) (0897-3806) 28 (2015), 5; 593-601

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

Ključne riječi
forensic anthropology; mastoid process; osteology; sexual dimorphism; standardization

Sažetak
The mastoid process is one of the most sexually dimorphic features in the human skull, and is therefore often used to identify the sex of skeletons. Numerous techniques for assessing variation in the size and shape of the mastoid process have been proposed and implemented in osteological research, but its complex form still presents difficulties for consistent and effective analysis. In this article, we compare the different techniques and variables that have been used to define, measure, and visually score sexual dimorphism in the mastoid process. We argue that the current protocols fail to capture the full morphological range of this bony projection, and suggest ways of improving and standardizing them, regarding both traditional and 3D-based approaches.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti, Etnologija i antropologija

POVEZANOST RADA