Humero- Femoral index is used for: (A) Stature from long bones, (B) Age, (C) Sex, (D) Race
Answer is D. Various indices for race determination Cephalic Index from skull indices of long bones: Brachial index (Radio-humeral index) Intermembral index Humero-femoral index Crural index (Tibio-femoral index) Brachial index = (Length of Radius/Length of Humerus) x 100 Crural index = (Length of Tibia/Length of Femur) x 100 Humero-femoral index = (Length of Humerus/Length of Femur) x 100 Intermembral index = (Length of Humerus + Radius/Length of Femur + Tibia) x 100