Patel, BharatPatel, JitendraShah, RiteshKanani, SanjayNirvan, AshokDave, Rashmikant2014-07-262014-07-262014-03Patel Bharat, Patel Jitendra, Shah Ritesh, Kanani Sanjay, Nirvan Ashok, Dave Rashmikant. Morphometric study of interparietal bone in Gujarat region. International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health. 2014 ; 3(2): 126-128.http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/153261Background: The occipital bone develops partly in cartilage and partly in membrane. The squamous part of occipital bone between two parietal bones occasionally presents a separate bones which are termed as inca, pre-interparietal bone or interparietal bone. Aims & Objective: (1) To determine the incidence of interparietal bone in skulls of Gujarat region. (2) To study different anomalies of interparietal bone and compare it with other studies. Material and Methods: Total 289 dried macerated skulls from Gujarat region were studied for incidence and type of interparietal bone anomaly. Results: Out of total 289 skulls interparietal bone was found in 23 bones giving incidence of 7.96%. Eight different varieties of interparietal bone anomalies were found and noted. Conclusion: Different anomalies of interparietal bone can be easily interpreted using the knowledge of ossification of interparietal part of occipital bone. Pre-interparietal bone is a misnomer and should not be reported separately.enOccipital BoneOssificationInterparietal BoneMorphometric StudyArticle