Original scientific paper
Assessment of Craniometric and Skeletotopic Characteristics of the Facial Skeleton and Palate in a Population of North-West Croatia
Biserka Lazić
Jadranka Keros
Dragutin Komar
Adnan Čatović
Zoran Azinović
Ivana Bagić
Abstract
The entire osseous system of transmission of mastication forces may be divided into five smaller units: the lower jaw, the anterior and posterior system of facial mid-portion, the frontal bone with the base of the cerebral cranial segment and the cerebral part of the skull. The development of these regions is simultaneously influenced by genetic determinants and numerous external (environment, climate) and general factors (statics, gravity, upright walking).
The objective was to study basic craniometric and skeletotopic characteristics of the facial skeleton and hard palate in osteologic samples kept at the "Drago PeroviE" Department of Anatomy. A total of 64 skulls pertaining to both sexes were included in the study. Following determination of craniometric points, measurements of twelve selected indicators were made by electron gliding meter with 0.01 error probability and by goniometer with 1 percent error probability. The obtained results were compared with the data of similar studies and, together with other harmonic distances, they were mathematically inserted into a harmonic circle with the diameter of 2R. The height of the skull is taken to be 2R, which is one sixth of an adult person's height.
The obtained measurements have ensured the basis for further mathematical and structural analyses of the cranial structure.
Keywords
facial skeleton; palate; harmonic analysis
Hrčak ID:
11083
URI
Publication date:
15.6.2000.
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