how can we identify a male and female human skeleton?

Answer 1

For older women, women's hips are wider than men. Here is why.

There are many differences between the male and female human skeletons. Most prominent is the difference in the pelvis, owing to characteristics required for the processes of parturition (childbirth). The shape of a female pelvis is flatter, more rounded and proportionally larger to allow the head of the fetus to pass. Men tend to have slightly thicker and longer limbs and digit bones (phalanges), while women tend to have narrower rib cages, smaller teeth, less angular mandibles, less pronounced cranial features such as the brow ridges and external occipital protuberance (the small bump at the back of the skull), and the carrying angle of the forearm is more pronounced in females.

Answer 2

there r many differences but in skeleton the major difference is that in man there r 12 pairs of rib bones while in female it is 11 pairs and this is only for extra place for foetus growth.

Answer 3

Am totally agree with divya. If a older women then the pelvis will be wider then that of man.

Answer 4

Just place ur finger in the pelvis area and measure the size, bigger pelvis means female

Answer 5

Female skeleton have more bones in count
& i think it will look also beautiful & ........

Answer 6

HIps. Women have much wider hips than men.

Answer 7

child bearin' hips. Like most things, it's all in the pelvis, baby.

Answer 8

we idenify by noting the difference in the ribs.female have a bone extra when compared to male.

Answer 9

solely the pelvis really. it's not necessarily bigger, but the opening is wider. much wider and shaped differently at the pubic symphisis.

Answer 10

the pelvic girdle of women is comparitively broader than men and the clavicle and the scapula of men in much broader than women