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Type of Article: Original Research

Year: 2016 | Volume 4 | Issue 1 | Page No. 2021-2028

Date of Publication: 29-02-2016

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2016.136

ESTIMATION OF CRANIAL CAPACITY OF ADULT POPULATION IN FARIDKOT DISTRICT OF PUNJAB AND ITS CORRELATION WITH CRANIAL AND BODY DIMENSIONS

Pooza ¹, Priti Chaudhary *², Zora Singh ³.

¹ M.S.C Student, GGS Medical College, Faridkot, Punajab, India.
^*2 AProfessor and Head, Department of Anatomy, GGS Medical College, Faridkot, Punjab, India.
³ Professor and Head, Department of Anatomy, Dashmesh Institute of Research & Dental Sciences, Faridkot, Punjab, India.

Address: Dr. Priti Chaudhary, Professor and Head, Department of Anatomy, GGS Medical College, Faridkot, Punjab, India.
E-Mail: pritiarorafdk@rediffmail.com

Abstract

Introduction: Estimation of cranial volume is an important investigation used for reconstruction of skull in forensic anthropological studies. Analysis of cranial capacity exposes another aspect of growth and development and permits critical evaluation of unusually large, small or misshapen crania.
Method: In the present study, an attempt was made to find out cranial capacity (cc) of 400 healthy adult (200 males and 200 females) individuals in Faridkot District of Punjab. Linear measurement of cranial length, width and height were measured and the cranial capacities were calculated.
Result: It has been observed that mean cranial capacity for male was 1421.62 ± 93.46cc and for female was 1276.78 ± 92.74cc. The difference between male and female cranial capacity was significant (P < 0.001). The study will also explore the correlation of cranial capacity with cranial length, cranial width, cranial height, body weight, body height and BMI, and we have also compared our findings with the previous studies. 
Conclusion: In the present study, we have observed that mean values of all the observations are found to be higher in males than in females. Cranial capacity is also affected by racial factors as we have seen in present study that cranial capacity of males and females of punjab are different from the cranial capacity of different regions observed by different authors at different times. There is significant correlation between cranial capacity and cranial dimensions and body dimensions. The knowledge of cranial capacity is helpful in neurosurgical, anthropology and forensic practice.
Key Words: Cranial capacity, head length, head breadth, head height, body height, body weight.

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Pooza, Priti Chaudhary, Zora Singh. ESTIMATION OF CRANIAL CAPACITY OF ADULT POPULATION IN FARIDKOT DISTRICT OF PUNJAB AND ITS CORRELATION WITH CRANIAL AND BODY DIMENSIONS. Int J Anat Res 2016;4(1):2021-2028. DOI: 10.16965/ijar.2016.136