Skull and Bones

why this is person dead. When skeletonized remains are discovered, the first step to determine whether the bones is human remains. If so, the sex, race, age, stature, of the skeleton in order to established the identification of the remains, determine manner and cause of death and, if homicide, forensics can identify the murderer. According to forensic medicine “Forensic anthropologists are "bone detectives" who help police solve complex cases involving unidentified human remains. The techniques…

consisting of two hundred and six bones, works to provide support, protection, and movement. Many can argue that the skeletal system is the most important system due to it’s complex framework of long bones, short bones, flat bones, etc… but sometimes, the skeletal system may not be able to perform to its fullest potential. A simple bone disorder can cause a large amount of chaos externally, as well as internally. Fibrous dysplasia, for instance, can weaken bones and eventually cause a fracture.…

internal organs. The skeletal system consists of bones, cartilage, ligaments, and tendons (Tortora and Derrickson 2014). “The study of bone structure and the treatment of bone disorders is called osteology” (Tortora and Derrickson 2014). Bone is made of various tissues working together, and because of this, bones are thought of as organs (Tortora and Derrickson 2014). Bones are constantly going through a process of breaking down and building new bone tissue, which is also known as remodeling…

Bones: Example of a Police Novel Although detective fiction has been around for many years, the subgenre “The Police” has not. This subgenre had not made its debut until the early 1900s, and has only grown since then with authors writing new books and even television series. Throughout the show Bones we witness a group of people take on countless cases by using their brilliant minds and unique skills in researching bones. We can classify this show in “The Police” subgenre because the audience…

responsibilities of the osteoblast include both the mineralization and synthesis of bone. The large cell carries out these jobs throughout the first formation of the bone and then later the remodeling of bone. Osteoblasts have one nucleus and works in teams to build bones and can be found either on the top or next to bone. Out of all three bone forming cell types, osteoblasts are the ones that produce the organic material that makes up bone, which are called matrix molecules. These matrix…

Osteogenesis and the stages of bone development The early stages of bone development. Osteogenesis, also known as ossification, is the process in which bone forms. In the early stages, the ‘skeleton’ is made up of loose fibrous connective tissue membranes and hyaline cartilage, and are already in the shape of bones, these are the site where ossification will begin. This provides the foundation for subsequent ossification, starting in the 6th or 7th week of embryonic development. They will…

For as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated with forensic science and I distinctly remember my brother and I running home from the bus stop every day, when we were in middle school, just so we would not miss the introductory scene of the new Criminal Minds episode. The show always began right at 3 and our bus got to the stop roughly around 2:55; just enough time to run home and turn it to the right channel. And as any fan of Criminal Minds knows, the beginning is the most captivating…

In a bird, the pelvic girdle acts as a point of attachment for the tail, legs, and many muscles. Like that of a human, a bird’s pelvic bones, the ischium, pubis, ilium, and sacrum, have all fused together in order to make a pelvic girdle, although the pelvic girdle of a bird also contains some of the caudal vertebrae. The sacrum and six of the caudal vertebrae of birds fuse together to…

The two main neck muscles are the sternocleidomastoid and the trapezius, and are responsible for the gross motor movement in the muscular system of the head, neck and shoulders. The sternocleidomastoid muscle is a paired muscle, located at the front and on each side of the neck. It is one of the largest and most superficial cervical muscles. The primary actions of the muscle are rotation of the head to the opposite side and flexion of the neck. The trapezius is one of the biggest shoulder and…

When bones and muscles connect a joint is formed. At this point both are joined together by the help of tendons, which is a connective tissue. When we have to move a joint the muscle receives an electrical signal from brain. It causes movement to occur, because this causes the contraction in it. This contraction pulls on the corresponding bone at its insertion point. Stationary bone is called the point of origin for the skeletal muscle, while the one which moves is known as the point of…