Taylor J R, Twomey L T
J Anat. 1984 Mar;138 ( Pt 2)(Pt 2):281-6.
This study demonstrates that the earlier growth spurt in vertebral height in females and the greater growth in vertebral transverse diameter in males, both give rise to sexual dimorphism in vertebral shape, female vertebral bodies being significantly more slender than male vertebral bodies from the age of 8 years onwards. The possible relationship of this difference to sex differences in scoliosis prevalence is discussed.
本研究表明，女性椎体高度的早期生长突增以及男性椎体横径的更大增长，均导致了椎体形状的性别二态性，从8岁起，女性椎体明显比男性椎体更细长。文中讨论了这种差异与脊柱侧弯患病率性别差异之间的可能关系。
