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Type of Article:  Original Research

Volume 6; Issue 2.2 (May 2018)

Page No.: 5197-5201

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2018.153

ANTHROPOMETRIC COMPARISON OF EAR LOBULE AMONG MALES OF HARYANA AND HIMACHAL REGION

Pankaj  Kumar 1, Balreet Kaur 2, Manju Bala 3.

1 Sr. Lecturer, Department of Anatomy, National Dental College, Vill- Gulabgarh, Teh- Derabassi, Distt. Mohali, Punjab, India.

2 Associate Professor, Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute Of Medical Sciences And Research, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India.

*3 Professor and Head, Department of Anatomy, National Dental College, Vill- Gulabgarh, Teh- Derabassi, Distt. Mohali, Punjab, India.

Corresponding Author: Dr. Manju Bala, Professor and Head, Department of Anatomy, National Dental College, Vill- Gulabgarh, Teh- Derabassi, Distt. Mohali, Punjab- 140507, India. E-Mail: drmanju14@yahoo.in

ABSTRACT

In recent years, external ear and its prints have developed important role in medico-legal practice. It suggested being an identification tool analogous to fingerprinting as well as facial recombustion. Different ethnic groups have different parameters in relation to the various body parts and furthermore population specific standards can give accurate statistical estimation of biological attributes. Therefore, this study was done to establish the comparison of ear lobe dimensions in two population groups (Haryanvi and Himachali males). In present study, morphometry of ear lobule and its prints was done in 200 healthy males (100 Haryanvi and 100 himachali) in the age range 18-40 years. Significant difference was found in the lobular height in both the methods. Lobular height is more in Haryanvi males as compared to the himachali males. No significant difference was seen in the lobular width in both methods. Lobular index was significantly higher in Haryanvi males than Himachali males.

Key words: Ear morphometry, Ear lobule, Lobular height, Lobular width.

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Cite this article: Pankaj Kumar, Balreet Kaur, Manju Bala. ANTHROPOMETRIC COMPARISON OF EAR LOBULE AMONG MALES OF HARYANA AND HIMACHAL REGION. Int J Anat Res 2018;6(2.2):5197-5201. DOI: 10.16965/ijar.2018.153