Chapter LII: Mean Dimensions of the Tibia (the Two Sides Being Taken Together)

IN THE MUNSEE AND OTHER INDIANS, AND IN WHITES

LEGEND:
A = Mean diameter antero-posterior at middle[63] (a)
B = Mean diameter lateral at middle[64] (b)
C = Module[65]
D = Index of shaft at middle (b × 100)/a
E = Tibio-femoral index (T × 100)/F

------------------+------+-------+-------+-------+--------+-------
|Length| (A) | (B) | (C) | (D) | (E)
------------------+------+-------+-------+-------+--------+-------
Males: | _cm._| _cm._ | _cm._ | _cm._ | |
Munsee | 38.45| 3.27 | 2.15 | 2.71 | 66 | 84.45
Arkansas | 38.4 | 3.35 | 2.18 | 2.76 | 65.15 | 82.35
Louisiana | 37.1 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 2.75 | 68.47 | 84.25
Whites | | | | | |
(miscellaneous)| 36.5 | 3.14 | 2.22 | 2.68 | 71.1 | 82
Females: | | | | | |
Munsee | 35.25| 2.6 | 1.96 | 2.28 | 75.3 | 83.7
Arkansas | 33.15| 2.8 | 1.98 | 2.39 | 69.25 | 82.35
Louisiana | 34.75| 2.9 | 1.88 | 2.39 | 64.2 | 83.9
Whites | | | | | |
(miscellaneous)| 34.56| 2.65 | 1.96 | 2.3 | 71.9 | 81.6
------------------+------+-------+-------+-------+--------+-------

The Munsee tibiæ, barring a few moderate inflammatory lesions referred to in another section, are normal throughout and free from anomalies. The inclination of the head is in no case especially marked.

As to the shape of the shaft at middle, conditions were found as follows: