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Forensic Anthropology

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By: Joana Gaspar
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Introduction & history
What is forensic anthropology,
Alphone bertillon,
Sir francis galton
6  cards
Musculoskeletal structure and function
Bone as a living tissue,
Internal structure,
Macroscopic structure
32  cards
Forensic Anthropology
Bone size,
Shape,
Vertebrae
20  cards
The axial skeleton
Anatomical planes,
Coronal frontal,
Sagittal
20  cards
Joints
What is a joint,
Range of movement,
Types of joints
13  cards
Estimation of sex
Pelvis,
Three focus areas of the pelvis,
Vental arc
8  cards
Estimation of age at death of adults from skeletal remains
Sub adults,
Adults,
Age categories
6  cards
Estimation of age teeth
Estimating age at death,
The maxillae,
The mandible
7  cards
Ageing the juvenile skeleton
Types of bone formation,
The skull,
Overall growth patterns of the skull
7  cards
Human variation and non-metric traits
What are non metric traits,
Cranial non metric,
Wormian bones
12  cards
Recovery of human remains
Archaeological recovery,
Soil conditions,
Peaty or silty
8  cards
Isotopes - Tasmin O’Connell guest lecture
What are isotopes,
Protein c n s h,
Mineral c o sr
10  cards

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