The adult female skull retains gracile attributes seen in the pre-pubescent skull, but the male cranium becomes markedly rougher in adulthood at the sites of muscle attachment.
Major differences between the female and male skill include the posterior of the cranium (the occipital), robusticity of the browridge, mastoid process, nuchal crest, temporal lines, and mandible.
Above the orbits (eye sockets), the male cranium tends to have "blunt" superior margins and larger supraorbital (brow) ridges. The female cranium tends to have "sharp" superior margins of the orbits and no discernable supraorbital ridges.
The occipital of males tend to have a well-defined nuchal crest. In some cases, the nuchal crest and nuchal line are very rugged and sharp. In very gracile females, there is almost no nuchal crest and the nuchal line is completely absent.
The mandible of a female cranium tends to have a "pointed" chin. The area around the gonial angle is smooth and does not project. The male mandible tends to have a "square" shape and in extreme case the area around the gonial angle is "flared". The dentition (teeth) of males is frequently larger.
Finally, the area of the temporal in the female cranium is smoother and less rugged than that of the male cranium. In the female cranium the zygomatic arch normally does not extend, as a ridge, posterior of the external auditory meatus. In male crania the zygomatic arch typically extends, as a ridge, posterior to the external auditory meatus. In females the mastoid process is small and smooth. In males the mastoid process is large and rugged.
2006-09-17 16:00:10
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answered by Anonymous
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Female Skulls
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answered by witherell 4
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Male skulls tend to be larger.
2006-09-17 14:58:57
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answered by bruinfan 7
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The female skull contains a brain. :o) The facial skeleton of men is more elongated than that of women, so women's faces tend to be rounder and less angular.
2006-09-17 15:08:58
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answered by rdhwyalane 2
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You do know that "Survival of the Fittest" isn't organic and organic evolution precise? merely had to declare that first. additionally, those characteristics have been as quickly as sensible yet our choose for them has decreased using variations in environment. The pelvis in women have been plenty bigger and wider in our different ape ancestors because they weren't bipedal. it is one occasion. Flaws to do no longer immediately go away whilst they are no longer sensible. This is going alongside collectively with your fake "survival of the fittest" concept. If there replaced right into a writer, I ask you why did it do one in each of those shitty activity? Is it stupid?
2016-12-12 10:16:43
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answered by ? 4
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Male skulls have longer, flatter more Neanderthal like foreheads (sorry guys, but it's true).
2006-09-17 15:04:01
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answered by FlyChicc420 5
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the female skull is very light. easy to break with one hand
2006-09-17 15:48:33
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answered by Anonymous
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Female skull holds more information. Male holds all necesssary information in his penis LOL.
2006-09-17 14:58:24
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answered by Anonymous
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um the male skulls r bigger...
2006-09-17 15:04:29
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answered by dancing_fefie 2
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Men's are a lot thicker.
2006-09-17 15:04:29
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answered by Anonymous
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