The Human Bone Manual

1st Edition - September 29, 2005
Authors: Tim D. White, Pieter A. Folkens
Language: English
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Building on the success of their previous book, White and Folkens' The Human Bone Manual is intended for use outside the laboratory and classroom, by professional forensic scientists, anthropologists and researchers. The compact volume includes all the key information needed for identification purposes, including hundreds of photographs designed to show a maximum amount of anatomical information.

PREFACE
Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION
- Publisher Summary
- 1.1 Human Osteology
- 1.2 A Guide to the Manual
- 1.3 Resources for the Osteologist
- 1.4 Identifying Bones
Chapter 2. FIELD PROCEDURES FOR SKELETAL REMAINS
- Publisher Summary
- 2.1 Search
- 2.2 Discovery
- 2.3 Excavation and Retrieval
- 2.4 Transport
Chapter 3. ETHICS IN OSTEOLOGY
- Publisher Summary
- 3.1 Ethics in Forensic Osteology
- 3.2 Ethics in Archeological Osteology
Chapter 4. BONE BIOLOGY & VARIATION
- Publisher Summary
- 4.1 Variation
- 4.2 A Few Facts about Bone
- 4.3 Bones as Elements of the Musculoskeletal System
- 4.4 Gross Anatomy of Bones
- 4.5 Molecular Structure of Bone
- 4.6 Histology and Metabolism of Bone
- 4.7 Bone Growth
- 4.8 Bone Repair
Chapter 5. POSTMORTEM SKELETAL MODIFICATION
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- 5.1 Bone Fracture
- 5.2 Bone Modification by Physical Agents
- 5.3 Bone Modification by Nonhuman Biological Agents
- 5.4 Bone Modification by Humans
Chapter 6. ANATQMICAL TERMINQLQGY
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- 6.1 Planes of Reference
- 6.2 Directional Terms
- 6.3 Motions of the Body
- 6.4 General Bone Features
Chapter 7. SKULL
- Publisher Summary
- 7.1 Handling the Skull
- 7.2 Elements of the Skull
- 7.3 Growth and Architecture, Sutures and Sinuses
- 7.4 Skull Orientation
- 7.5 Learning Cranial Skeletal Anatomy
- 7.6 Frontal (Figures 7.9–7.12)
- 7.7 Parietals (Figures 7.13–7.14)
- 7.8 Temporals (Figures 7.15–7.18)
- 7.9 Auditory Ossicles (Figure 7.19)
- 7.10 Occipital (Figures 7.20)
- 7.11 Maxillae (Figure 7.22)
- 7.12 Palatines (Figures 7.23–7.24)
- 7.13 Vomer (Figure 7.25)
- 7.14 Inferior Nasal Conchae (Figure 7.26)
- 7.15 Ethmoid (Figure 7.27)
- 7.16 Lacrimals (Figure 7.28)
- 7.17 Nasals (Figure 7.29)
- 7.18 Zygomatics (Figure 7.30)
- 7.19 Sphenoid (Figures 7.3–17.34)
- 7.20 Mandible (Figures 7.35–7.37)
Chapter 8. DENTITION
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- 8.1 Dental Form and Function
- 8.2 Dental Terminology
- 8.3 Anatomy of a Tooth
- 8.4 Tooth Identification
- 8.5 To Which Category (Class) Does the Tooth Belong? (Figures 8.4–8.5)
- 8.6 Is the Tooth Permanent or Deciduous? (Figures 8.4–8.5)
- 8.7 Is the Tooth an Upper or a Lower?
- 8.8 Where in the Arch Is the Tooth Located?
- 8.9 Is the Tooth from the Right or the Left Side?
Chapter 9. HYOID & VERTEBRAE
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- 9.1 Hyoid (Figures 9.1–9.3)
- 9.2 General Characteristics of Vertebrae
- 9.3 Cervical Vertebrae (n = 7) (Figures 9.4 and 9.8)
- 9.4 Thoracic Vertebrae (n = 12) (Figures 9.5 and 9.15)
- 9.5 Lumbar Vertebrae (n = 5) (Figures 9.6, 9.20, and 9.21)
Chapter 10. THORAX: STERNUM & RIBS
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- 10.1 Sternum (Figures 10.1–10.3)
- 10.2 Ribs (Figures 10.4–10.7)
Chapter 11. SHOULDER GIRDLE: CLAVICLE & SCAPULA
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- 11.1 Clavicle (Figures 11.1–11.3)
- 11.2 Scapula (Figures 11.4–11.7)
Chapter 12. ARM: HUMERUS, RADIUS, & ULNA
- Publisher Summary
- 12.1 Humerus (Figures 12.1–12.6)
- 12.2 Radius (Figures 12.8–12.12)
- 12.3 Ulna (Figures 12.13–12.18)
Chapter 13. HAND: CARPALS, METACARPALS, & PHALANGES
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- 13.1 Carpals (Figures 13.4–13.15)
- 13.2 Metacarpals (Figures 13.16–13.20)
- 13.3 Hand Phalanges (Figures 13.16–13.18)
Chapter 14. PELVIC GIRDLE: SACRUM, COCCYX, & OS COXAE
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- 14.1 Sacrum (Figures 14.1–14.4)
- 14.2 Coccyx (Figures 14.5–14.6)
- 14.3 Os Coxae (Figures 14.7–14.10)
Chapter 15. LEG: FEMUR, PATELLA, TIBIA, & FIBULA
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- 15.1 Femur (Figures 15.1–15.6)
- 15.2 Patella (Figures 15.8)
- 15.3 Tibia (Figures 15.10–15.15)
- 15.4 Fibula (Figures 15.16–15.21)
Chapter 16. FOOT: TARSALS, METATARSALS, & PHALANGES
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- 16.1 Tarsals
- 16.2 Metatarsals (Figures 16.17–16.21)
- 16.3 Foot Phalanges (Figures 16.17–16.19)
Chapter 17. OSTEOLOGICAL & DENTAL PATHOLOGY
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- 17.1 Trauma
- 17.2 Infectious Diseases and Associated Manifestations
- 17.3 Circulatory Disturbances and Hematopoietic Disorders
- 17.4 Metabolic and Hormonal Imbalance
- 17.5 Tumors
- 17.6 Arthritis
- 17.7 Dental Pathology
- 17.8 Occupation
Chapter 18. LABORATORY PROCEDURES & REPORTING
- Publisher Summary
- 18.1 Setting
- 18.2 Preservation
- 18.3 Preparation
- 18.4 Restoration
- 18.5 Sorting
- 18.6 Metric Acquisition and Analysis
- 18.7 Molecular Osteology
- 18.8 Molding and Casting
- 18.9 Photography
- 18.10 Radiography
- 18.11 Microscopy
- 18.12 Computing
- 18.13 Reporting
- 18.14 Curation
Chapter 19. THE SKELETAL BIOLOGY OF INDIVIDUALS & POPULATIONS
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- 19.1 Accuracy and Precision of Estimation
- 19.2 From Known to Unknown
- 19.3 Estimation of Age
- 19.4 Determination of Sex
- 19.5 Estimation of Stature
- 19.6 Estimation of Ancestry
- 19.7 Identifying the Individual
- 19.8 Discrete Traits
- 19.9 Estimating Biological Distance
- 19.10 Diet
- 19.11 Disease and Demography
GLOSSARY
Appendix. Electronic Resources for Human Osteology
- GENERAL
- SOFT TISSUE
- FORENSICS
- CASTING
- RADIOLOGY
- PALEOPATHOLOGY
- PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- NATIVE AMERICAN GRAVES PROTECTION AND REPATRIATION
- COMPARATIVE ANATOMY
- INSTRUMENTS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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