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Hypothenar radial arch in man

Observations on its distribution, morphology, symmetry, and inheritance

Bibliographic Data

ID8317132
AuthorsGeorge B Karev (Medical University of Varna, corresponding author)
Year1991
Volume84
Issue4
Pages479-487
Publication date1991-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Physical Anthropology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-9483 • E-ISSN: 1096-8644
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/ajpa.1330840410
PMID2053619
OpenAlexW2089750589
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited12

Hypothenar radial arch was found in 2.07% of the males and 2.82% of females in a sample of 2,130 Bulgarians. Persons bearing the pattern on the right hand display the highest frequency, followed by those bearing the pattern bilaterally and those with it on the left hand. A well‐expressed tendency of the hypothenar radial arch towards symmetrical occurrence was disclosed through the ratio between the actual and expected frequency of its bilateral occurrence. This ratio is recommended as an efficient estimator of tendency toward symmetry. The presence of the pattern is associated with morphological peculiarities of the other dermatoglyphic features of the palm. Line A ends at two parts of the palm periphery which are extremes of its usual distribution. Line D is shortened and the ridges run more vertically than in palms without the pattern. The connection of the hypothenar radial arch with the border ulnar triradius, along with the observations on the opposite hypothenars in the unilateral cases, provides a support of Wilder's conception concerning the mode of formation of the pattern. A genealogical tree exhibiting transmission of the pattern over three consecutive generations is presented. A pattern of dominant inheritance with a fairly reduced penetrance is compatible with the genealogical data

Arch · Bilateral symmetry · Biology · Geometry · Inheritance (genetic algorithm) · Palm · Penetrance · Physics · Symmetry (geometry) · Anatomy · Congenital limb and hand anomalies · Dermatoglyphics and Human Traits · Forensic and Genetic Research · History · Mathematics

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Unique citing works4
Citations per year0,14
Citation span1998 - 2012 (15)
Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 4
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