Cephalic index is most useful in the identification of –
Correct Answer: Race
Description: Cephalic index is used for the determination of race. Race determination of skeleton
A) Cephalic Index
(C) Cephalic index is defined as the index of the breadth of the skull.
Cephalic index = Max. the breadth of the skull —————————— Max. AP length of skull x 100
Based on cephalic index races are classified into following three:-
1) Dolichocephalic (long-headed): Cephalic index is 70-75 and is a feature of Caucasians,
Pure Aryan (Indians), Aborigines, and Negroes.
2) Mesaticephalic (medium headed): Cephalic index is 75-80 and is a feature of Europeans, and Chinese.
3) Brachycephalic (short-headed): Cephalic index is more than 80 and is a feature of Mongolian.
B) Brachial Index - Brachial index is defined as- Brachial index = Length of radius ———————— Length of humerus x 100
Brachial index is 74.5 in Europeans and 78.5 in Negroes.
C) Crural index It is defined as- Crural index = Length of tibia ——————— Length of femur x 100 Crural index is 83.3 in Europeans and 86.2 in Negroes.
D) Humero-femoral index (HF index) - It is defined as- Humero-femoral index = Length of humerus ———————— Length of femur x 100 It is 69 in Europeans and 72.4 in Negroes.
E) Intermembral index - t is:- Intermembral index = Length of radius + humerus ———————————— Length of tibia + femur x 100
It is almost the same (70) in Europeans and Negroes.
F) Orbit It is square in Pure Aryans (Indians), Negroes, and Arborigines. It is triangular in Chinese and Europeans. It is ‘rounded’ in Mongols.
G) Nasal opening It is broad in Pure Aryans (Indians), Negroes, and Arborigines. It is narrow and elongated in Chinese and Europeans.
It is ‘rounded’ in Mongols.
H) Palate is rectangular in Pure Aryans (Indians), Negroes, and Arborigines.
It is triangular in Chinese and Europeans. It is rounded (or horseshoe-shaped) in Mongols.
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