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Research Article

Study of the Location and Morphology of the Pterion in Adult Nigerian Skulls

Table 1

Comparison of the measurement of the distance of the pterion from the midpoint of zygomatic arch (MPZ) and the frontozygomatic suture (FZS) between sexes and sides.
MeasurementsMales (mm)Females (mm) value
From pterion to MPZ39.74 0.50537.95 0.6570.032
From pterion to FZS31.87 0.64230.35 0.83580.146
MeasurementsRight side (mm)Left side (mm) value
From pterion to MPZ39.1 0.58338.77 0.6310.704
From pterion to FZS31.52 0.67730.82 0.8090.505