Hypoglossal canal: an osteological and morphometric study on a collection of dried skulls in an Italian population: clinical implications

Table 4 Distance between the front edge of the inner hole of the hc and the front, rear and lower margin of the condyloid process in the both sides and in the two sexes

Parameters	Mean (mm)	SD	Med	Min Max	P-values	Statistical significance
Distance I-A right male	10.74	1.18	10,88	6,5 12,62	0,56	Not significant
Distance I-A right female	10,49	1,89	10,55	7,01 13,62	0,56	Not significant
Distance I-A left male	11.18	1,47	11,18	8,15 14,20	0,10	Not significant
Distance I-A left female	10,38	1,96	11,08	7,07 13,30	0,10	Not significant
Distance I-P right male	11,31	1,49	11,27	8,54 15,16	0,25	Not significant
Distance I-P right female	10,78	1,69	10,58	8,19 15,23	0,25	Not significant
Distance I-P left male	10,80	1,60	10,41	7,85 13,57	0,07	Not significant
Distance I-P left female	10,03	1,09	10,22	7,67 11,53	0,07	Not significant
Distance I-I right male	8,02	1,76	8,19	3,25 10,84	0,39	Not significant
Distance I-I right female	7,58	1,67	7,48	5,11 11,64	0,39	Not significant
Distance I-I left male	7,87	1,60	7,76	3,85 11,54	P = 0,011	Significant
Distance I-I left female	6,76	1,13	7,18	4,97 8,55	P = 0,011	Significant

The data of each parameter of the right and left HC of the skulls belonging to males and those belonging to females were compared using a Student’s t-test
The distance I-I to left is larger in the male than in the female and this difference is significant
(p = 0, 011)

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