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Comparative characteristics of the morphological formations of the auricle of dolichocephals in adolescence
https://doi.org/10.17021/1992-6499-2025-2-81-91
Abstract
Information on the morphology of the auricle and the relationship between individual anatomical structures of the human body and the structure of the auricle is very limited. Most authors acknowledge the existence of gender differences. However, there are studies indicating that anthropometric indicators are not strictly determined by gender.
The aim of the study. To determine the morphometric parameters of the auricle in adolescence, their gender differentiation and to search for the relationship between the structure of the auricle and the shape of the head.
Materials and methods. The authors proposed a research method based on photographic images of the auricle. The study used 201 photographs of the right auricle of boys and girls with the same head shape. The topographic position of individual ear structures was determined. A comparison of the obtained indicators was made between dolichocephalic boys and girls.
Results. The values of the position of individual structures of the auricle of girls and boys with the same head shape and one age group were determined. Gender differences were confirmed.
Conclusions. The obtained results demonstrate statistically reliable gender differences in almost all studied parameters of the auricle of dolichocephalic boys and girls. The position of the apex of the tragus and the bottom of the intertragal notch are interconnected regardless of gender. In boys, the coordinates of the apex of the tragus correlate with the position of the anterior edge of the helix.
Supporting agencies: The authors declare that there is no external funding for the exploration and analysis work
About the Authors
S. L. Bityukov
Lugansk State Medical University named after. St. Luki
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Sergey L. Bityukov - Cand. Sci. (Med.), Associate Professor.
Lugansk
V. I. Luzin
Lugansk State Medical University named after. St. Luki
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vladislav I. Luzin - Dr. Sci. (Med.), Professor, Head of the Department.
Lugansk
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Bityukov S.L., Luzin V.I. Comparative characteristics of the morphological formations of the auricle of dolichocephals in adolescence. Astrakhan medical journal. 2025;20(2):81-91. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.17021/1992-6499-2025-2-81-91
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