An Average-Shaped Skull with a 47° Angle Between the Petrous

question 167

Multiple Choice

An average-shaped skull with a 47° angle between the petrous pyramids and the midsagittal plane is classified as:

• A)mesocephalic.
• B)brachycephalic.
• C)dolichocephalic.
• D)morphocephalic.

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