Insular dwarfism

a mystery. The dating shows H. floresiensis arrived over a million years ago by the tools they left behind. The hominins had a minimal cranial capacity, yet they were able to live and prosper until recent times. The Indonesian Island of Flores is a tropical Sunda Island with a history of unusual hominins. In 2003, a team of Australian and Indonesian scientists excavated a hominin in Liang Bua Cave on Flores, Indonesia. The female hominin was extraordinary because of its small size. The female, LB1, was about one meter tall (~3.28 feet) and dated to 18,000 years old (Wong 2012). Homo floresiensis was the name given to these tiny hominins. The small size was thought to be insular island dwarfism, even though no other humans have been known with this condition, however many mammals have exhibited island dwarfism. Flores, Indonesia is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands. Sea levels were much lower by 96 meters or 314.96 feet, 700,000 years ago (Explore, n.d.). Several events happened around the same time as the lower sea levels. Mount Toba erupted in Indonesia with, what we can assume, a large tsunami. The Long Valley volcano erupted with a huge amount of ash (UCSB). Ash from either eruption could have further filled in parts of the Sunda Island sea route long enough for the hominins to walk to the island of Flores. The tsunami could have swept the diminutive people out to sea, surviving by hanging onto pieces of flora. There is no indication of any boats in the excavations of…

Achondroplasia is a genetic pattern inherited in a dominant pattern. It has one mutated gene in each cell that has the ability to cause achondroplasia however in most cases it streams from having a mutation randomly occur in the FGFR3 gene later in life. FGFR3 protein has many versions, which are found in different areas of the body. Many of these proteins are found in the cells that forms bone. FGFR3 is believed to regulate bone growth. Age can effects the mutation, therefore someone who…

Most skeletal dysplasias do not show up until later in child hood. For example babies born with pseudoachondroplasia, a form or short-limb dwarfism, have average birth lengths and do not start to show abnormalities until around age three. Some symptoms that can help diagnosis skeletal dysplasia is children is congenital heart malformation, multiple joint dislocations, polydactyl, and susceptibility to infection. Although most dysplasias are not detectable at birth, around 100 dysplasias are…

same bone and joint problems as people with dwarfism. They grow normally, but do not exceed 58 inches in height. Midget, comes from the word midge "small fly" + -et, so that a midget is etymologically a "very small fly". The first reference to the word is found in 1848…

Dwarfism? No it’s not a dwarf from the movie The Hobbit. Dwarfism means that at full growth someone measures under 4’10”. People with dwarfism usually are born with normal intelligence. A fact that most people don’t believe is that someone who is born with dwarfism is more likely to be born to parents who are both of average height. There are more than 300 different conditions that cause a form of dwarfism. There are two main categories, proportionate, and disproportionate. Disproportionate is…

For hundreds of years dwarfism has been a fascination of society. Historically people with dwarfism were used in circuses and sideshows because people were in awe of their stature and proportions. Dwarfism is most commonly caused by the genetic condition Achondroplasia, which accounts for 70% of all dwarfism cases and occurs in one out of every 25,000 live births (Pauli, 1998). Achondroplasia (ACH) is one of many genetic anomalies which causes the condition dwarfism it is an autosomal dominant…

The television reality show “Small People, Big World” records the daily life of the Roloffs’s family, of which being dwarfs, Matt and Amy have three children: Jeremy, Molly and Zach whom is a dwarf. Differing from the usual broadcasts, in Season 3 of “Small People, Big World” Episode 13, the show displayed an interview the family had with the TLC crew (Tyler Griffith, 2016). With several snatches of their past events, every one of them expressed their feelings about their show up on the…

Dwarfism- Achondroplasia There are many differences between an average height person and a little person. When looking at a little person, their shorter than normal, heads are bigger, eyebrows may touch, and the hands and feet may look a little strange. Although their body is disproportionate or their features may be deformed, they are still human. People can be viewed in many ways, but it is all about how each person look at one another. It is natural for humans to judge, but do not judge…

Two hours left before I administer the last set of microinjections. I loaded a set of Kepler’s works to play, as I meditate. If I touched his mind before, I should touch it again. Maybe Brahe’s nose will work as a meditation point. Imaging planets with noses should emphasize the motion and remind me of Kepler. -- How did the experiment go last night? You don’t classify as roadkill anymore because no one would eat you, now. See, the sky’s buzzard free. Nothing went right. I figure that when I…

Achondroplasia Achondroplasia, also known as dwarfism, is a condition that causes abnormal bone growth and development. The condition is present at birth, and most people with achondroplasia will not grow to an average adult height. Achondroplasia affects the skull, spine, and bones in the arms and legs. Soft parts of bone, called cartilage, that would normally develop into hard bone do not change. This causes bones to be short and poorly shaped. Achondroplasia affects boys and girls equally.…