Craniofacial Anatomy and Forensic Identification
- 1st Edition - September 24, 2022
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Author: Gloria Nusse
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 0 9 2 8 8 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 0 9 5 7 8 - 2
Our bodies record what happens to us physically throughout our lives. This is illustrated by the simple appearance of scars from injuries sustained years, and even decades ago. Ev… Read more
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Request a sales quoteOur bodies record what happens to us physically throughout our lives. This is illustrated by the simple appearance of scars from injuries sustained years, and even decades ago. Evidence such as scars also tells us how we used our joints or may have injured them as children and adults. Our bodies conform to the environment in which we live, both outside and inside. By examining and observing these key clues, a forensic investigator can reveal the unique character that tells the story of a person’s life and death.
Craniofacial Anatomy and Forensic Identification
is an atlas that covers all aspects of facial reconstruction and anatomy of the head and neck, such as facial expression and the anatomic basis for facial development, along with the effects of muscle movement. Written by a world-renowned forensic artist with decades of experience as a scientific illustrator as well as a portraitist, anthropologist, and lecturer in anatomy and biology, the author is as much a scientist as an artist.- Comprehensively addresses the history o facial reconstruction, facial development, muscle movements, and bone physiology used by forensic artists and forensic anthropologists
- Demonstrates techniques in mold making and sculpting to bring the body to life
- Includes images from cadaver labs and recent case studies
- Provides detailed anatomy of vessels and nerves found in the face including the eyes
- Details the muscles, ligaments and tissues down to the skull
- Describes the changing face as it ages
Forensic anthropologists, forensic artist, medico-legal professionals, forensic scientists. Graduate students, law enforcement agencies, and legal professionals
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1. Introduction and identity from the skull's perspective
- Chapter 2. History and research of facial identification
- American contribution
- Case study history
- Chapter 3. Bones, muscles, and tissues
- Introduction
- The skull as a whole
- Anatomical directional terms
- Bone surface markings
- Individual bones of the skull
- Zygomatic bone
- Muscles
- Other tissues
- Chapter 4. Facial features
- Introduction
- The ear
- The orbital unit and the eye
- Retina
- Iris
- Chapter 5. Analysis and interpretation
- The Body's Story - One, a cadaver in the lab
- Story two—coroner case of unidentified remains
- Analysis
- Anatomical observation
- Bone biology
- Cultural aspects
- Chapter 6. Age, archetype, and expression
- Age and archetype
- How the face ages
- Zones of facial aging
- Wrinkles
- Juvenile skulls
- Case study of Marin County juvenile skull—is it a girl . . . or a boy?!
- Case study—old man of Bahrain
- Chapter 7. Grave goods and artifacts
- Can you see the story emerging?
- Coupled for eternity, an artist's reconstruction of an Ohlone double burial
- The dig
- Ohlone life pre-European contact
- Dress and adornment
- Burial customs
- Unique burials
- Shamanism
- Conclusion
- Chapter 8. Mold making and reproduction
- Introduction
- Skull preparation
- Working with a badly damaged skull
- Normal skull preparation
- Mold preparation
- Flexible mold
- Mother molds
- Opening the molds
- Cleaning up the skull
- Assemble and cast the skull
- Chapter 9. Clay work and finishing
- The technical phases–Molding and casting
- Mounting the skull
- Tissue depth placement
- Eyes
- Nose
- Ears
- Artistic phase
- Managing trauma in facial reconstructions
- Case 1
- Case 2
- Case 3
- Case 4
- Fragmentation, missing pieces, and reconstruction
- Summary
- Chapter 10. Lefty, An exemplar
- Forensic Anthropology Report
- Individual 1
- Individual 2
- Individual 3
- Individual 4
- Summary
- Facial Reconstruction of Lefty
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: September 24, 2022
- No. of pages (Hardback): 302
- No. of pages (eBook): 302
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780128092880
- eBook ISBN: 9780128095782
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Gloria Nusse
Gloria Nusse is a Scientific Sculptor with a Master’s degree in Biological Anthropology. She is also an anatomist and teaches human anatomy at San Francisco State University. She’s contributed to Forensic Art Essentials by Lois Gibson (Elsevier/Academic Press, 2008) and Broken Bones: Anthropological Analysis of Blunt Force Trauma edited by Vicki Wedel and Alison Galloway. Gloria is a member of the International Association of Forensic Identification, California State Coroners Association, and the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators. Her work has been featured on 48 Hours Mystery and America’s Most Wanted among other top-rated shows and publications. Her facial reconstruction work has helped to solve the identity of victims of homicide and suicide and aided in the personal identity of 16 unidentified remains. Her most recent reconstructions and publications include the reconstruction of a young man who lived 4000 years ago from Bahrain.
Affiliations and expertise
Forensic Artist and Professor, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, USARead Craniofacial Anatomy and Forensic Identification on ScienceDirect