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Introduction : Foetal vertebral column seemed to be the focus of interest by many scientists but its morphometric information received little attention only in other animals, even though important for human clinical applications. Morphometric readings of human foetal vertebral column will help in determining the age of foetuses, which may be of great medicolegal significance.
Material and Methods: Foetuses without any congenital cranio-vertebral anomalies were selected for the study and divided into five groups on the basis of gestational age. Laminectomy was performed and the spinal cords from human foetuses were taken out for the proper visualization of vertebral column from behind . Length of vertebral column was measured directly by Vernier calipers under standard conditions.
Result & Conclusion: Significant increment in length of human foetal vertebral column was observed in successive adjacent groups from group II onwards. There was maximum increment in length of vertebral column between groups II and III human foetuses.

vertebral column, length