Age estimation from stages of union of the vertebral epiphyses of the ribs

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 140, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 265-274

  Ríos, Luis ^a   Cardoso, Hugo F V ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^c University of Porto   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Fluctuating asymmetry; Lisbon collection; Rib maturation; Skeletal age

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; ARTICLE; BONE MATURATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIPHYSEAL CARTILAGE; FOSSIL HUMAN; HUMAN; RIB; SEX DIFFERENCE; VERTEBRA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION BY SKELETON; ANTHROPOLOGY, PHYSICAL; CHILD; EPIPHYSES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PORTUGAL; RIBS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SPINE;

EID: 70349129039     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.21065     Document Type: Article

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