On man's cranial form : together with some remarks on the attitude of the medical profession towards anthropology / by Arthur Thomson.

  • Thomson, Arthur
Date:
1903
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Credit: On man's cranial form : together with some remarks on the attitude of the medical profession towards anthropology / by Arthur Thomson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ey, the changes in jaw form and head shape during the periods of growth from infancy to maturity. In conclusion, let me say that, as regards the cephalic index, I am in entire agreement with Professor Boas, who considers that whilst that index ‘is a convenient practical expression of the form of the head, it does not express any z27fortant anatomical relation.’ My own observations entirely confirm his view that the relation between capacity and head diameters is of fundamental importance, and that among these the relation between the transverse diameter and the capacity is the most significant.
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