Sexing the cranium from the foramen magnum using discriminant analysis in a Brazilian sample

Sexing the cranium from the foramen magnum using discriminant analysis in a Brazilian sample

In the identification process, the foramen magnum has shown controversial results in sex estimation. The present study aimed to analyze the morphometric variables of the foramen magnum in Brazilian adult cranium for sex estimation. The sample was composed of 100 craniums (53 males and 47 females) fr...

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Main Authors: Biazevic, M.G.H (Author), de Paiva, L.A.S (Author), Lopez-Capp, T.T (Author), Michel-Crosato, E. (Author), Rynn, C. (Author), Wilkinson, C. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associacao Brasileira de Divulgacao Cientifica 2018
Subjects:
adult
anatomy and histology
area under the curve
article
Brazil
Brazilian
Cranium
discriminant analysis
Discriminant analysis
Discriminant Analysis
female
Female
foramen magnum
Foramen magnum
Foramen Magnum
forensic anthropology
Forensic anthropology
Forensic Anthropology
Forensic sciences
human
human tissue
Humans
major clinical study
male
Male
middle aged
Middle Aged
procedures
receiver operating characteristic
ROC curve
sex determination
Sex determination by skeleton
Sex Determination by Skeleton
teaching
validation process
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