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"A classic in its field, HUMAN OSTEOLOGY has been used by students and professionals through nearly two decades. Now revised and updated for a third edition, the book continues to build on its foundation of detailed photographs and practical real-world application of science. New information, e...

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Main Author: White, T. D. (Timothy D.)
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Black, Michael T., Folkens, Pieter A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Burlington, MA : Elsevier/Academic Press, ©2012.
Edition:Third edition.
Subjects:
Human skeleton.
Bones.
Human skeleton > Pictorial works.
Bones > Pictorial works.
Physical anthropology.
Human remains (Archaeology)
Forensic anthropology.
Skeleton
Bone and Bones
Anthropology, Physical
Forensic Anthropology
Squelette humain.
Os.
Squelette humain > Ouvrages illustrés.
Os > Ouvrages illustrés.
Anthropologie physique.
Restes humains (Archéologie)
Anthropologie légale.
physical anthropology.
bone (material)
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Human Anatomy & Physiology.
MEDICAL > Anatomy.
Bones
Forensic anthropology
Human skeleton
Physical anthropology
Electronic books.
illustrated books.
Illustrated works
Pictorial works
Illustrated works.
Ouvrages illustrés.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Anatomical terminology
  • Bone biology and variation
  • Skull: cranium and mandible
  • Teeth
  • Hyoid and vertebrae
  • Thorax: sternum and ribs
  • Shoulder girdle: clavicle and scapula
  • Arm: humerus, radius, and ulna
  • Hand: carpals, metacarpals, & phalanges
  • Pelvis: sacrum, coccyx, and os coxae
  • Leg: femur, patella, tibia, and fibula
  • Foot: tarsals, metatarsals, & phalanges
  • Anatomical and biomechanical context
  • Field procedures for skeletal remains
  • Laboratory procedures and reporting
  • Ethics in osteology
  • Assessment of age, sex, stature, ancestry, and identity of the individual
  • Osteological and dental pathology
  • Postmortem skeletal modification
  • The biology of skeletal populations: discrete traits, distance, diet, disease, and demography
  • Molecular osteology
  • Forensic case study--homicide: "We have the witnesses but no body"
  • Forensic case study--child abuse, the skeletal perspective
  • Archaeological case study--the bioarchaeology of the Stillwater Marsha, Nevada
  • Archaeological case study--Anasazi remains from Cottonwood Canyon
  • Paleontological case study--the Pit of the Bones
  • Paleontological case study--"Ardi," the Ardipithecus ramidus skeleton from Ethiopia
  • Appendix 1: Imaging methodology
  • Appendix 2: A decision tree ("key") approach to tooth identification
  • Appendix 3: Online resources for human osteology.