The cephalic index or cranial index is a number obtained by taking the maximum width (biparietal diameter or BPD, side to side) of the head of an organism...

The cephalic index of a vertebrate is the ratio between the width (side to side) and length (front to back) of its cranium (skull). This ratio does not...

the existence of a "Nordic race" and also by Franz Boas who used the cephalic index to show the influence of environmental factors. Charles Darwin used...

(moderate-headed), or brachycephalic (short-headed). The usefulness of the cephalic index was questioned by Giuseppe Sergi, who argued that cranial morphology...

(moderate-headed), or brachycephalic (short-headed). The usefulness of the cephalic index was questioned by Giuseppe Sergi, who argued that cranial morphology...

mandibles. The cephalic index is the ratio of the width of the head, multiplied by 100 and divided by its length (front to back). The index is also used...

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variety of anthropometric measurements, but focused especially on their cephalic index and stature. Compared to Deniker, Ripley advocated a simplified racial...

American Staffordshire Terrier Boxer Bull-type terriers Bulldog type Cephalic index Pit bull "United Kennel Club: American Bully" (PDF). Official UKC Breed...

treating this condition, however it is generally agreed upon that the cephalic index should be used to assess the efficacy of the preferred surgical intervention...

of medium height, with a dolicocephalic or mesocephalic skull (see cephalic index), an essentially Caucasoid facial form, an orthognathic profile (no...

Scaphocephaly or sagittal craniosynostosis is a type of cephalic disorder which occurs when there is a premature fusion of the sagittal suture. Premature...

[dubious – discuss] and specific cranial measurements, such as a high cephalic index.[page needed] The term "Alpine" (H. Alpinus) was used to denote a sub-race...

supremacism. Ripley even made a map of Europe according to the alleged cephalic index of its inhabitants. He was an important influence of the American eugenist...

2527/1998.7682072x. PMID 9734856. Example: Helton, WS (November 2009). "Cephalic index and perceived dog trainability". Behavioural Processes. 83 (3): 355–358...

İsmayılov R. Azərbaycan tarixi (in Azeri Turkic) (cephalic index average value is 79,21) Cephalic index average value for the Tats of The Republic of Azerbaijan...

identify racial and linquistic groups. Other race scientists used the cephalic index, which resulted in more groups and greater commonality of skull shapes...

rub against the eye. Poor tear production Gastrointestinal problems Cephalic index – for lists of affected dog, cat, and other animal breeds "Brachycephalic...

pseudoscientific racial angle of analysis. Selcer, Perrin (2012). "Beyond the Cephalic Index: Negotiating Politics to Produce UNESCO's Scientific Statements on Race"...

External cephalic version (ECV) is a process by which a breech baby can sometimes be turned from buttocks or foot first to head first. It is a manual procedure...

this superior branch could be identified biologically by using the cephalic index (a measure of head shape) and other indicators. He argued that the long-headed...

pseudoscientific racial angle of analysis. Selcer, Perrin (2012). "Beyond the Cephalic Index: Negotiating Politics to Produce UNESCO's Scientific Statements on Race"...

with geographical data, paying special attention to the use of the cephalic index, which at the time was considered a well-established measure. From this...

scientific academies at the time. He is credited with defining the cephalic index, which is the ratio of width to length of one's head. Retzius was a...

ethnographic grouping based on facial form. Anders Retzius defined the cephalic index and classified different shapes of the head. Brachycephalic refers to...

the relative reduction in dog skull length compared to its width (the cephalic index) was significantly correlated to both the position and the angle of...

suture seen from lateral view of the cranium on a röntgenograph a normal cephalic index (maximum cranium width / maximum cranium length) however, there is bitemporal...

within a few generations under differing conditions, thereby making the cephalic index an unreliable indicator of inherited influences such as ethnicity. Gravlee...

with closer to right angles indicating higher intelligence, and the cephalic index relationship between the brain's length and width, that was directly...

within a few generations under differing conditions, thereby making the cephalic index an unreliable indicator of inherited influences such as ethnicity. Gravlee...