الفهرس 
INTRODUCTION
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Abstract
Dermatoglyphics is defined as the study of epidermal ridges on the volar surface of the palm and sole, one of the most neglected aspects of dermatoglyphic studying is the study of sole dermatoglyphic despite its importance. The present study has been carried out in an attempt to fill this gap.
The study included five hundred upper Egyptiau individual for studying of plantar dermatoglyphics and another two hundred individual, for toes dermatoglyphics. The printer ink was used for inking the sole and tape and graphite technique, for taking the toes prints. The prints were examined using a magnifying hand lens and the data obtained underwent statistical analysis.
The present study has analyzed the distribution of different patterns on the different configurational areas of the sole as well as the toes, Also, the study has included description of the tibial, fibular, and total toes ridge count. The results ofthe present study were compared with those of other population.
from this study and as regard the plantar dennatoglyphic characteristics of upper Egyptians, it is evident that, open fields is the most conunon occurring pattern on the sole followed by the loops, then the whorls and lastly the vestiges. Plantar pattern frequencies on individual areas indicate that the most common pattern found in the hallucal area is the distal loop, Open fields are frequently found in the II, Illand IV interdigital areas while distal loops are prevalent in the III interdigital area.