Measurements of the human frontal sinus and bone structures in adults and subadults in a modern population

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Measurements of the human frontal sinus and bone structures in adults and subadults in a modern population

Autor(es)

Sardi, Marina Laura; Joosten, Guillermo German; Pandiani, Cynthia Daniela; Ventrice, Fernando; Gould, María Mercedes; Anzelmo, Marisol

Afiliación(es) del/de los autor(es)

Sardi, Marina Laura. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Departamento Científico de Antropología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; Argentina
Joosten, Guillermo German. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Departamento Científico de Antropología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; Argentina
Pandiani, Cynthia Daniela. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Departamento Científico de Antropología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; Argentina
Ventrice, Fernando. Hospital Nacional Profesor Alejandro Posadas; Argentina
Gould, María Mercedes. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Departamento Científico de Antropología; Argentina
Anzelmo, Marisol. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Departamento Científico de Antropología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; Argentina

Resumen

Sardi ML, Joosten G, Pandiani CD, Gould MM, Anzelmo M, Ventrice F. 2018. Frontal sinus growth and covariation with bone structures. Journal of Morphology 279:871-882. Doi 10.1002/jmor.20817. ISSN: 1097-4687, 0362-2525 In humans, the frontal sinus (FS) is located in the medial part of the supraorbital region, sometimes expanded throughout the frontal squama. It exhibits high morphological variability, but its general form appears to be constrained by surrounding structures. The goal of this study is to analyze FS growth and test for covariation between FS volume and the glabellar region, upper nasal region, bone thickness and endocranial size in a human sample from Argentina. The sample comprises 149 reconstructions derived from computed tomography images of individuals aged 0–31 years. Volume of the FS and measurements of the surrounding structures were recorded. The FS growth trajectory was assessed by parametric and nonparametric methods, and covariation was determined using correlations and partial correlations. The FS volume could be measured at an age of about 6 years and older; adults had no aplasia but hyperplasia was found in some cases. Since the most conspicuous characteristic found was variation among individuals, the nonparametric smoothing spline produced very poor fitting. The modified logistic function was the only parametric method providing significant parameters. Sexes differed in the age at which FS growth began and ended, with FS developing earlier but at a slower rate in females than in males. The FS volume did not correlate with either upper nasal width or endocranial volume, but it correlated with bone thickness measurements (mainly from the glabellar region), even when age was held constant. Expansion of the FS at the frontal poles also correlated with frontal bone thickness. Despite the difficulty in modeling and predicting the trajectory and morphology of FS, our results suggest that it is affected by its surrounding bony environment.

Año de publicación

2025

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español

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Historia y arqueología

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Disponible en acceso abierto bajo licencia Creative Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/

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CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas

Identificador de proyecto

Universidad Nacional de La Plata/N788