GENDER RELATED PATTERNS IN THE SHAPE AND DIMENSIONS OF THE FORAMEN MAGNUM IN AN ADULT KENYAN POPULATION

Authors

  • Loyal Poonamjeet Department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi
  • Kevin Ongeti Department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi
  • Anne Pulei Department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi
  • Pamela Mandela Department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi
  • Julius Ogeng'o Department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi

Keywords:

Foramen magnum, variations

Abstract

Foramen magnum is a useful landmark in the base of the skull. Its shape and dimensions show ethnic and gender differences. This data is useful in forensic medicine and anthropology but are unknown among Kenyans. Two hundred and two dry adult skulls from the Osteology Department at the National Museums of Kenya, were studied. The shape of the foramen magnum was oval, circular and polygonal in 13%, 24% and 63% of the cases respectively. The foramen magnum does not show sexual dimorphism in shape among Africans

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Published

2024-03-07

How to Cite

Poonamjeet , L., Ongeti, K., Pulei, A., Mandela, P., & Ogeng’o, J. (2024). GENDER RELATED PATTERNS IN THE SHAPE AND DIMENSIONS OF THE FORAMEN MAGNUM IN AN ADULT KENYAN POPULATION. Anatomy Journal of Africa, 2(2). Retrieved from https://anatomyafrica.com/index.php/aja/article/view/98

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2013): Vol.2 No.2

Section

Original Article