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During the Middle Ages, there were not many developments in the fields of medicine and human anatomy. Much of the knowledge previously came from sources such as the Bible and other religious texts. After the major rebirth of ideas and revival of culture known as the Renaissance, new developments in these fields started to happen. The Renaissance was mainly known for its art and culture, but the scientific revolution also had a major role in this time period. The Medical Renaissance brought…

The Permian Period The Permian Period is the last one, after the Carboniferous Period, of the Paleozoic Era lasting for about 46 to 47 million years from 299-252 million years ago (mya) (Smith 2011). One major feature of this period is the formation of the supercontinent, Pangaea which affected the environment and the climate as well which gave rise to new species. Another distinct feature is the greatest mass extinction event which killed around 54% of all marine families and most of the…

can take several months to show its effect. According to Pierre Lafforgue, avasculer necrosis is caused locally or universally. Locally it can occur by trauma or micro trauma, which includes osteonecrosis of the medial condyle, osteonecrosis of the mandible or small bones and vertebral osteonecrosis. Universally, avasculer shows as epidemic necrosis or infarction of bone, which is often…

Cannibalism is a topic that evokes both disgust and wonder; while the mere idea of eating human flesh is one that makes a person’s stomach twist and turn, it is also one that brings forth the question of how far humans are willing to go in order to survive - or how twisted they can sometimes become with their desires. The question that is always raised when speaking out about the topic of cannibalism is whether or not it is acceptable in our culture, despite the backlash behind it. Before one…

easily identified without the skull, and sometimes this happens. Knowing the race of a corpse is highly valuable in the fact that it once again narrows down the list of possible identities. When identifying race, one way to do so is to look at the mandible of the skull. When looking at the jaw, if the teeth and jawbones extend forward from where the teeth were rooted, it is a common indicator of a Negroid skull; this is called prognathism. If it does not do that, then it is a hallmark for…

the inability to create and sequence the neural impulses necessary to create the appropriate movements for speech. Apraxia is characterized by limiting prosody, articulation errors, slowed rate and the visible groping about the tongue, lips and mandible. Apraxia is divided into two categories, which are Acquired Apraxia that results from a brain damage, and the other one is Developmental Apraxia that results from unknown congenital etiology. Acquired Apraxia of speech is a motor speech…

1.1 Introduction: The incidence of zygomatic complex fracture is relatively high. A thorough understanding of the diagnosis and the surgical principles are of critical importance. The zygomatic bone provides the facial appearance, through its cheek prominence. This prominence plays an important role in the protection of the eye. Moreover, the zygomatic bone acts as a strong buttress for the absorption and transmission of masticatory forces to the base of skull. Therefore, the optimum reduction…

Muscular skeletal system Flat bones = blue (There are flat bones in the skull and the pelvis. The function of flat bones is to protect internal organs such as the brain, heart, and pelvic organs. Flat bones are somewhat flattened, and can provide protection, like a shield; flat bones can also provide large areas of attachment for muscles.) [3] Long bones = red (The long bones, longer than they are wide, include the femur (the longest bone in the body) as well as relatively…

Kaylina “Wally” Nies ANT4525L - Killgrove December 3, 2014 Skeletal Report Many of the medical skeletons that are used for analysis in ANT4525L: Human Osteology come from the Middle East region. They range in how old the bodies were at death to how old they have been deceased and skeletonized. Upon first displaying medical skeleton number four in anatomical order, it was clear that this skeleton was in a better condition than the other skeletons that were assigned. The body had a whiter tint to…

Covered with Black and White a fur coat, the giant pandas are bear like in shape. The adult pandas have an approximate length of six feet and can weigh up to two hundred eighty pounds. Male pandas can be about the same size as a American Black Bear, with the exception that they cannot stand upright or hibernate. The giant panda exhibits bilateral symmetry with its large head, plantigrade feet, heavy body, rounded ears, and their five inch tails. The panda has adapted to consuming bamboo by using…