Gender Differences Flashcards
1
Q
Male Skull
A
• Larger and heavier
• Forehead shorter
• Face less round
• Jaw larger
• Mastoid processes more prominent
2
Q
Male pelvic bones
A
• Heavier and thicker
• Obturator foramina and acetabula are larger and closer together
3
Q
Male pelvic cavity
A
• Narrower and longer
• Less roomy and more funnel shaped
4
Q
Male sacrum
A
• Narrower
• Sacral promontory projects forward
• Sacral curvature is less sharp posteriorly
5
Q
Male sacrum
A
• Narrower
• Sacral promontory projects forward
• Sacral curvature is less sharp posteriorly
6
Q
Male coccyx
A
• less moveable
