Sex Determination is key element of personal identification of skeleton remains and establishing biological profile. According to Krogman 92% of accuracy of sex determination from Skull. Please like, share and save

1. SEX DETERMINATION FROM
HUMAN SKULL 1. GENERALAPPEARANCE
2. GLABELLA
3. ORBITS
4. SUPERORBITAL RIDGES
5. MASTOID PROCESS
6. CHEEK BONES
7. ZYGOMATIC ARCH
8. OCCIPITAL NONES
9. CHIN
10. RAMUS
11. PALATE
12. CRANIAL CAVITY

2. The skull is the body's most complex
bony structure. It is formed by cranial
and facial bones.
The cranium and mandible are
collectively referred to as the skull.
Skull bones are flat bones. Except for
the mandible, which is connected to
the rest of the skull by freely movable
joints.
The skull is the body's most complex
bony structure. It is formed by cranial
and facial bones.
The cranium and mandible are
collectively referred to as the skull.
Skull bones are flat bones. Except for
the mandible, which is connected to
the rest of the skull by freely movable
joints.
SKULL

3. Vertical, round, full,
infantile
Frontonasal junction:
Smooth, smoothly
curved
MALE
Forehead: Steeper
(sloping), less
rounded.
Frontonasal junction :
Distinct angulation.
FEMALE
1. GENERALAPPEARANCE

4. Smooth,
small or
absent.
FEMALE
Rough and
more
prominent.
MALE
2.GLABELLA

5. 3.Orbits: Square, set
lower on the face,
relatively smaller,
rounded margins
4.Supraorbital ridges :
Prominent and rounded.
Orbits: Rounded,
higher, relatively larger,
sharp margins
Supraorbital ridges:
Less prominent, sharper
or absent
MALE FEMALE
Supraorbital
ridges
Orbits

6. MALE FEMALE
5.MASTOID PROCESS-
It is a smooth conical
projection of bone
located at the base of
the mastoid area of
temporal bone.
Wider, longer,
round, blunt.
Narrow, short,
smooth,
pointed

7. MALE
6.Cheek bones :
Heavier, laterally
arched.
7.Zygomatic arch :
More prominent.
Cheek bones :
Lighter, more
compressed.
Zygomatic
arch : Less
prominent
FEMALE
FEMALE MALE FEMALE
MALE
8.Occipital
bone with a
pronounced,
rugose nuchal
crest
Occipital
bone with a
smooth,
gracile
nuchal crest

8. FEMALE
FEMALE
MALE MALE
Rounded.
9.CHIN:
Square (U-
shaped).
10.RAMUS:
Less obtuse
Nearly 90°
prominent, and
everted.
More obtuse;
More than 90°
not prominent,
inverted.

9. FEMALE
MALE
11.PALATE
Larger,
broader, tends
more to U-
shape
Smaller, tends
more to
parabola
MALE FEMALE
12. CRANIAL
CAPACITY
1500 to 1550
cc.
1350 to 1400
cc.