A Study Of Ossicle At Asterion In Western U.P. Of North Indian Crania.

Background: Studies of non metric cranial variants have been a field of considerable interest to research workers especially because of their racial and regional importance. Methodology: Total of 28 north Indian human crania of western U.P. was studied for the incidence of Ossicle at Asterion a cranial variant. Results: Ossicle at Asterion was found in 4 (14.2%) of total human crania. Conclusion: The presence of Ossicle at Asterion found to be of considerable regional and racial significance.

A Study of Zygomatico Facial Foramen in North Indian Crania.

Studies of non-metric cranial variants have been a field of considerable interest to research workers especially because of their racial and regional importance. 28 north Indian skulls of U.P. were studied for the zygomatico facial foramen, a cranial variant in the present study. Findings are discussed and compared with other global studies and are found to be of considerable regional and racial significance.

A Study Of Patent Posterior Condylar Canal In North Indian Crania.

Abstracts: Background Studies of non-metric cranial variants have been a field of considerable interest to research workers especially because of their racial and regional importance. Methodology: Total of 28 north Indian human crania of U.P. was studied for the incidence of patent posterior condylar canal. Results: Patent posterior condylar canal was found in 9 (32.1%) of total human crania. Conclusion: The presence of patent posterior condylar canal found to be of considerable regional and racial significance.

A study of mastoid foramen in adult north Indian crania.

Background: Non metric cranial variants have always been a topic of considerable interest for research workers, as they possess racial, regional and sex dimorphic differences. These variants are also of anthropometric, genetic, morphological and forensic importance. Material and methods: 71 skulls from north indian region were studied for one of such variant, absence of mastoid foramen and presence of multiple mastoid foramen. Results: Incidence of absent mastoid foramen is 7.04 %, while bilateral incidence of absent mastoid foramen is only 1.4 %, however unilaterally mastoid foramen is absent in 5.63 %. (2.8 % on right side and 2.8 % on left side). Incidence of multiple mastoid foramina is 12.67 %, out of this it is bilateral in 8.45 %, however unilaterally it is present in 4.22 %. ( 1.40 % on right side and 2.81 % on left side).Conclusions: Findings are discussed and compared with other global studies and are found to be of considerable racial and regional significance. Knowledge of this variant is valuable in some neurosurgical and otolaryngeal procedures.

A study of metopic suture in adult north Indian skulls.

Background:- Studies of non metric cranial variants have been a field of considerable interest to research workers especially because of their racial and regional importance. Material and Methods:- Total of 40 north Indian skulls of U.P. were studied for the incidence of metopism, a cranial variant in the present study. Results:- Metopism was found in 2(5%) of total of human skulls. Conclusion:-The presence of Metopic suture found to be of considerable regional and racial significance and it simulates fracture of frontal bone, therefore its presence should be properly ruled out in X-rays.