Craniometric Study in Modern Korean Adults

Abstract

Metric dimensions of skull of Korean adults were measured and the indices of each dimension were calculated to identify the morphological characteristics of neurocrania of Koreans in 97 cases. The results were as follows. The maximal anteroposterior

length was 171.6±8.4 (149.0-191.0)㎜ and the maximal lateral length (maximal breadth) was 142.4±5.4 (128.0-155.0)㎜. The horizontal cranial index was 83.3±5.0 and therefore the neurocrania of Koreans were classified to brachycranic type (rounded cranium). The auriculo-bregmatic height was 119.3±5.1㎜ and basio-bregmatic height was 140.5±4.9㎜. The height-breadth index on the basis of the auriculo-bregmatic height was 98.5±3.6, and belong to medium skull. The height-length index was 81.8±3.8, therefore they belonged to high skull. Height-breadth index on the basis of auliculo-bregmatic height was 85.4±5.7, and belonged to medium skull, and the height-length index was 70.5±5.4 and belonged to high skull. In the case of

mean height index, the auriculo-bregmatic height was 77.2±5.0 (high skull), basio-bregmatic height was 87.6±2.6 (high skull).