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Quantifying male and female shape variation in the mastoid region of the temporal bone.

Bernard, Kristen A.; Moore-Jansen, Peer H. (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)

The shape of the temporal bone of the adult human cranium, specifically the mastoid region, is documented widely in past literature as a measure of sexual dimorphism within and among human populations. Yet, past research ...
Sexual Dimorphism of the Iliac Crest: A Quantitative Approach

Vetter, Joy H.; Moore-Jansen, Peer H. (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)

This study examines indicators of male-female differences in the os Coxa, specifically in the shape of the iliac crest for the purpose of skeletal sex estimation. The iliac crest is a curved, or "S-shaped", epiphysis which ...