Morphological and Craniometrical Studies on the Skull of Kagani Goat (Capra hircus) of Jammu Region

Forty six heads of adult Kagani goats were used in the present study. The frontal bone did not constitute the caudalextent of the frontal surface. Both the nasal bones were divided longitudinally into two halves by deep notches up to the middle partstarting from its rostral end. The facial tuberosity was placed at the junction of the 4th and 5th cheek teeth. The basisphenpoid bone hada sharp median ridge. The frontal bone contributed to the maximum in this animal. Bilateral variation was recorded among the orbits ofright and left sides. Skull base length varied positively with the skull width and skull length. KEY WORDS : Morphology; Craniometry; Goat. INTRODUCTION The regional anatomy of the head gathers itsimportance itself due the fact that it lodges such vital organsas the brain, tongue, eyes lips, horn, teeth nose, ear lips, ho rnand the horns. Regional anatomy is one of the foundationsof the clinical and surgical practice because it enables theclinician to visualize details of structures relevant to the ca seat hand (Dyce