11/12 Flashcards
Anthropology
Study of the origins, physical, social, and cultural development of humans
Epiphysis
Presence of a visible that marks the place where cartilage is being replaced by bone
Forensic Anthropology
Study of human skeletal remains in a legal setting.
Joints
Location where bones meet
Mitochondria DNA
Genetic material found in the mitochondria organelle that is inherited only through mothers
Ossification
Process that replaces soft cartilage with hard bone by the deposition of minerals
Osteobiography
Physical record of a person´s life as told by his/her bones
Osteoblast
Type of cell capable of migrating and depositing new bone
Osteoclast
Bone cell involved in the breaking down of bone and the removal of wastes
Osteocyte
Osteoblast that becomes trapped in the construction of bone; known as living bone cell
Osteoporosis
Weakening of bone, which may happen if there is not enough calcium in the diet
Skeletal Trauma Analysis
Investigation of bones and the marks on them to uncover a potential cause of death
Diaphysis
Shaft of a long bone
Sutures
Immovable joints where bones are joined together
Symphysis
A place where two bones meet and may rub together