Spheno-occipital synchondrosis fusion in modern Americans

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 580-585

  Shirley, Natalie R ^a   Jantz, Richard L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Age estimation; Basilar suture; Forensic anthropology; Forensic science; Skeletal maturation; Spheno occipital synchondrosis; Transition analysis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DETERMINATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OCCIPITAL BONE; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROBABILITY; SEX DETERMINATION; SPHENOID; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DETERMINATION BY SKELETON; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; HUMANS; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MALE; OCCIPITAL BONE; PROBABILITY; SEX DETERMINATION BY SKELETON; SPHENOID BONE;

EID: 79955159322     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.01705.x     Document Type: Article

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