A close relationship between stature and dimensions of various body segments is of value in medico-legal investigation as well as in anthropology. Foot length and foot breadth were used by some authors to estimate height in people belonging to different endogamous groups. There is lack of availability of such data in an around the Mahakaushal region. Objectives: This study was carried out to investigate the relationship between height and foot dimensions among a group of males and females in Mahakaushal region and to derive regression formulae between foot length and height and between foot breadth and height of individual. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out on 342 subjects (170 male and 172 female) in the Mahakaushal region. Stature was measured by a "Standard height measuring instrument". The left foot was taken for the measurement. of foot length and foot breadth with the help of a sliding caliper. Result: The highest correlation coefficient between foot length and stature was present in males as well as in females. It indicates that foot length provides highest reliability and accuracy in estimating stature of unknown males and females. Prediction of stature was found to be most accurate by linear regression analysis. Conclusion: Simple regression equation derived from this study can be used to estimate height of an individual of Mahakaushal region.

Introduction: The coronoid process is present at the ramus of mandible bone. The coronoid process projects upwards and slightly forwards as a triangular plate of bone. The variations in shape of coronoid process may acts as anthropological markers, to assess different populations & races. It may also be useful in forensic studies for determination of gender. With keeping above facts in mind, present study was planned. Material methods: The shape of the coronoid processes of both sides of 52 dry adult human mandibles (29 male and 23 female) were studied to classify the variations. The study was conducted in NSCB Medical College, Jabalpur. Three types of shapes were observed which are hooked, triangular and round shaped. Results: Triangular shape of coronoid process was present in 48.08% mandibles. It was of rounded shape in 19.23% mandibles. In 32.69% mandibles found hooked shaped. out of total 52 mandibles, in 29 belonging to male, triangular shape was found in 36.21%, rounded shape in 22.41% and hooked shape was found in 41.37% mandibles. Out of remaining 23 mandibles which were of females, triangular shape was found in 63.04%, rounded shape in15.22% and hooked shape in 21.74% mandibles. Conclusion: In present study, it is found that hooked shape coronoid is more common in male mandibles and in females, most common shape is triangular. As, no study was done previously at shapes of coronoid process at Mahakaushal area, hence, present study may be useful for maxillofacial surgeons and forensic experts especially of Mahakaushal region.

Introduction: Determination of sex and age from skeletal remains is not only important for forensic science but also for Anatomy, Forensic Odontology, Anthropology and Palaeontology examination. Mandible next to the pelvis in human remains help us in the identification of age, sex, and race. Aim: To determine sex by using metrical parameters in dry human mandible. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study contained 104 dry human mandibles of undetermined age and unknown sex (as they were not recorded at the time of acquisition) belonging to the Indian population was obtained from NSCB Medical College, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. All adult (mandible with presence of bilateral molar teeth; prominent alveolar sockets; intact condylar and coronoid processes; well- developed bone), intact and well-formed mandible were taken and broken, deformed, pathological bones were excluded. Statistically analysed by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) for Windows, version 16.0. results: Out of the 13 parameters studied statistically highly significant difference in sex was observed in bicondylar breadth, bigonial breadth, coronoid breadth, angle of mandible, mandibular length, diagonal length and coronoid height, length of lower jaw. conclusion: The present study utilises the 13 different metrical parameters. The application of these 13 metrical parameters along with morphological features could be a useful tool for sex determination of the mandible.