Length of tibia is 20% of height

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Length of tibia is ?
a) 10% of height
b) 20% of height
c) 30% of height
d) 40% of height
Correct Answer - B
Ans. is ‘b’ i.e., 20% of height
Stature is determined in dismembered body (skeletal remains) by :

  1. Length from the tip of middle finger to the tip of opposite middle
    finger when arms are fully extended.
  2. Twice the length of one arm + 30 cm (of two clavicles) + 4 cm (for
    the sternum).
  3. Humerus length is 1/5th of height.
  4. The length from the vertex to the symphysis pubis is half of the total
    length.
  5. The length from the sternal notch to Symphysis pubis x 3-3.
  6. The length of forearm measured from tip of middle finger is =5/19 of
    total length.
  7. The height of head measured by the vertical distance from the top of
    the head (vertex) to the tip of chin = 1/8 of the total length.
  8. The length of vertebral column = 34/100 of total length. To the length
    of entire skeleton, add 2.5 to 4 cm for thickness of the soft parts.
  9. As a general rule humerus is 20%, tibia is 22%, femur is 27% and
    spine is 35% of individual height