skallebredd
Skallebredd is a term used in anthropometry to describe the width of the skull. In practical terms it refers to the maximum cranial breadth across the skull’s widest horizontal extent. In craniometric practice the measure is often called biparietal breadth, defined as the greatest distance between the two parietal bones. A related but distinct measure is bizygomatic breadth, the distance between the outer edges of the cheekbones, which is more commonly described as a facial rather than a skull breadth.
Measurement can be taken directly on living individuals using calipers, or estimated from imaging data, and
Skallebredd has applications in forensic anthropology, clinical assessment, and historical growth studies. It is used, alongside
Interpretation of skallebredd must consider natural variation due to age, sex, ancestry, and developmental stage. Postmortem