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phenomenon of asymmetry in length between the right and left humerus.
Earlier studies have investigated the asymmetries between long bones both
in upper and the lower extremities. These studies confirmed that the right
side bone dimensions in upper limb were more prominent especially in length
and diaphyseal breadth and as well as more asymmetry in the upper limb
when compared with the lower limb. For the purposes of the study 200 pair
of humerus, 100 male and 100 female, were elaborated. After results analysis
with unpaired t-test observed that the right humerus was longer than the
left in both sexes, but more prominent in males. The inheritance and the
influence of the individual`s activities on the asymmetry is discussed.
It is concluded that the phenomenon should be considered as inherited
which can be affected by various factors.]]>Arnold, F.,18441st Edn.,pp: 26-34pp: 26-34Chhibber, S.R. and I. Singh,1970106553556Dequeker, J.,197534100115Gennadis, G.,18581st Edn.,pp: 270-271pp: 270-271Hiramoto, Y.,199368536543Hrdlicka, A.,19324431450Iscan, M.Y. and D. Shihai,1995747987King, C.A., M.Y. Iscan and S.R. Loth,199843954958Le May, M.,199213493504Mall, G., M. Graw, K.D. Gehring and M. Hubig,2000113315321Newton-John, H.F. and D.B. Morgan,197071229252Pande, B.S. and I. Singh,1971109457459Papaloucas, C., A. Fiska and T.H. Demetriou,200817983.e183.e3Ruff, C.B. and H.H. Jones,1981536986Rule, M.,19821st Edn.,pp: 26-31pp: 26-31Schell, L.M., F.E. Johnston, D.R. Smith and A.M. Paolone,198567317322Scheuer, L. and S. Black,20071st Edn.,pp: 278-278pp: 278-278Schulter-Ellis, F.P.,198025624630Schultz, A.H.,19261465521Schultz, A.H.,19379281328Singh, I.,1971109271275Steel, J. and S. Mays,199553949Steyn, M. and M.Y. Iscan,19991067785Stirland, A.,19933105113Vettivel, S., I. Indrasingh, G. Chandi and S.M. Chandi,1992180321326Vettivel, S., K.G. Selvaraj, S.M. Chandi, I. Indrasingh and G. Chandi,199584450Warren, E.,189761398401White, T.D. and P.A. Folkens,20051st Edn.,pp: 52-54pp: 52-54White, L.E., G. Lucas, A. Richards and D. Purves,1994368197198