Comparison of Cranium Shape in Hamdani and Awassi Sheep using Dorsal and Lateral Landmarks
Ismail Demircioglu1, Yasin Demiraslan2, Barıs Can Güzel3*, Ali Koçyigit4 and Aysegül Demircioglu5
1Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Harran University, Harran university, TR-63200 Eyyubiye, Sanliurfa, Turkey
2Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, TR-15030 Burdur, Turkey
3Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary, Medicine Fırat University, TR-23100, Elazig, Turkey
4Harran University Laboratory and Veterinary Health Vocational School, TR-63400, Birecik, Şanlıurfa, Turkey
5Bursa Uludağ University Institute of Health Sciences, 16059, Bursa, Turkey
Fig. 1.
Dorsal landmarks: LM1, External occipital protuberance; LM2, Junction of sutura coronalis and sutura interfrontalis; LM3, Junction of sutura interfrontalis; sutura internasalis and frontonasal suture; LM4, Anterior edge of sutura internasalis; LM5, Anterior edge of fi ssura interincisiva; LM6, Fissura nasomaxillaris; LM7, Tuber faciale; LM8, Medial angle of orbita; LM9, Foramen supraorbitale, LM10; Posterio-ventral corner of margo supraorbitalis.
Fig. 2.
Lateral landmarks: LM1, Anterior edge of incisiv bone; LM2, Infraorbital foramen; LM3, Anterio-dorsal edge of PM1; LM4, Caudal edge of M3; LM5, Middle point of zygomatic arch; LM6, External acoustic pore; LM7, Ventral edge of jugular process; LM8, External occipital protuberance; LM9, Ventral edge of occipital condyle; LM10, Middle point of margo supraorbitalis; LM11, Medial angle of orbita; LM12, Fissura nasomaxillaris; LM13, Anterior edge of septal process.
Fig. 3.
Distribution of individuals on the graph based on the first principal component; A, Dorsal; B. Lateral; Red, Hamdani, Blue, İvesi.
Fig. 4.
Graphical representation of hierarchical closeness of individuals. A, Dorsal; B, Lateral, Red, Hamdani; Blue, İvesi.
Fig. 5.
Wireframe graphical view of shape differences according to the first principal component A. Dorsal, B. Lateral, dark blue color represents the average shape based on the primary principal component.