[Prenatal growth of the human skull: quantitative study].
The relative growth of the skull was studied in 300 human foetuses by using of the allometric equation Y = aXb. The skull growth was correlated to the crown-rump length and to the fetal weight. The relative growth of the skull presented positive allometry. Masculine foetus presented greater index than feminine foetus.
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Departamento de Morfologia da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto (USP), São Paulo.
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008433:Mathematics; D012886:Skull / Q000196:embryology*
Croissance prénatale du crâne humain: étude quantitative.