“Sexual Dimorphism of Mastoid Size: A Morphometric Study for Sex Determination”

Author(s)	Dr. Parashuram Shivappa Koli, Dr. A. R. Gune, Dr. V.R. Nikam, Dr. A. S. Karmalkar
Country	India
Abstract	Determination of sex from the skull and skeletal remains plays an important role for archaeologists, physical anthropologists, and forensic anthropologists. This is achieved by applying knowledge of human osteology. Due to its anatomical position at the basolateral region of the skull, the mastoid process is one of the most sexually dimorphic parts and is less likely to be damaged. The parameters of the mastoid process are generally larger in males than in females. In the present study, an attempt was made to determine sex in unidentified skulls by evaluating mastoid process measurements and to test the accuracy of sex determination using discriminant function analysis.
Keywords	Discriminant Function analysis; Mastoid process; Sex determination.
Field	Medical / Pharmacy
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On	2025-12-31
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.65190

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