HTML Issue

Volume 13 Issue 1 (January) 2024

Original Articles

Evaluation of Vermian Fossa and Internal Occipital Crest in Adult Human Skulls of Indian Population
Sonali S Vidhale, Rekha M Mane, Kalpesh S Dalvi, Pradeep Bokariya, Charushila D Shinde

Background: The present study was conducted for assessing the Vermian Fossa and Internal Occipital Crest in Adult Indian Human Skulls. Materials & Methods: The study involved assessment of 50 normal dry adult human cranial bases. Exclusion criteria for study included damaged skull and occipital bones. Bones with presence of any form of anatomic and morphologic pathologic lesion were also excluded from the present study. Vermian fossa: Absent/ present, Shape: triangular/quadrangular/atypical and dimensions. Internal occipital crest- Shape: Sharp/ Rounded/ Wide/ ill-defined, Length: Internal occipital protuberance to posterior margin of foramen magnum. All the results were recorded in Microsoft excel sheet and were subjected to statistical analysis using SPSS software. Results: Vermian fossa was present in 80 percent of the specimens. Its shape was triangular, quadrangular and atypical in 70 percent, 2 percent and 6 percent of the specimens respectively. Internal occipital crest was sharp and rounded in 54 percent and 40 percent of the specimens respectively while it was wide and ill-defined in 4 percent and 2 percent of the specimens respectively. Conclusion: Accurate understanding of the internal occipital crest and Vermian fossa architecture and morphometry, as well as their variations, is crucial for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.

 
Abstract View | Download PDF | Current Issue

Get In Touch

IJLBPR

322 Parlount Road Slough Berkshire SL3 8AX, UK

ijlbpr@gmail.com

Submit Article

© IJLBPR. All Rights Reserved.