Utility of the sternum to estimate sex and age
Of the 206 bones that compose an adult skeleton, only a select few are used in the estimation of sex and age. The best indicator of the sex of an adult skeleton is derived from several morphological features of the pelvis. In addition to the pelvis, characteristics of the sacrum, long bones, and sk...
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2016
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/2144/15320 |