Acta Anthropologica Sinica ›› 1988, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (03): 200-205.

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Investigation of physiological constant of female pelves of different nationalties in Mauritania

Yang Shoufan, Zhao Defa   

  • Online:1988-09-15 Published:1988-09-15

Abstract: In this paper we reported some anatomical and clinical data of the pelves of 312 cases of main nationalities in Mauritania determined by X-ray and clinical examination.
It is shown that character of female pelvis of Mauritania is deep in front and shallow in back. The sacrum raised in its back. Its inclination is bigger. The middle and lower section of pelvis is bigger than that of Chinese significantly. Several diameters of pelvis of White Moors are bigger than those of Black. Its basic shape is round. There are no difference in the entrance of pelvis among Black female and Yellow or White.