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    individual, the long bones are particularly focused on due to the small amount of variation between the left and right sides and the estimated size of the long bones at the time of sexual maturity. Long bones can also show signs of trauma that may have been recorded and can allow for a more accurate estimation of stature at time of death. The conversion of centimeters to millimeters was a bit difficult to navigate so to account for intra-observer and measurement error, the long bones where…

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    Dysplasia is a rare bone disease characterized by areas of abnormal growth or lesions in one or more bones. The skull is usually affected as are the legs, arms and ribs. This disease cannot spread from one bone to another. About 70% of people have only one bone involved. This condition is called monostotic fibrous dysplasia. When fibrous dysplasia is in more than one bone it is called polyostotic fibrous dysplasia (fibrousdysplasia.org). This bone disease replaces normal bone with fibrous…

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    -The Skeletal System 1. Explain how and when bone is remodeled. Include the cells and hormones involved in the process. • Bone remodeling is essentially a lifelong process. The mature bone tissue is removed and replaced the new bone tissue. This promotes healthy bones and can also reshape the bones from injuries like fractures. Osteoblasts secrete new bone tissue while osteoclasts break down the old bone tissues. The body signals the correct amount of growth through parathyroid and growth…

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    Sociology Of Sexing Essay

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    infer based on overall size in comparison to modern population (Reitz and Wing, 1999). One exception is in the case of female birds which can be recognized by medullary bone, a calcium deposit associated with egg laying (Reitz and Wing, 1999). Aging: Age at death will be determine by the degree of closure of the suture of the skulls, fusion/ ossification between limb shaft and epiphysis, teeth formation/eruption and wear pattern (Reitz and Wing, 1999). These assessments…

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    Osteoporosis is a disease of the skeletal system that causes bone deterioration, or the breaking down of bones. Making them fragile and much easier to break than normal. Anyone can developed osteoporosis but generally older women are more prone to developing it. Half of all women and about a quarter of men 50+ years will break at least one bone due to osteoporosis. You may not know you have osteoporosis until you break a bone and the doctor administers a bone mineral density test, the best way…

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    The anatomy between a human foot, horse’s foot or a bear’s foot are completely different. Despite the difference, there are four limbed-vertebrates which have the same basic pattern of bones. Vertebrates are animals of a large group characterized by the possession of a backbone or spinal column. Vertebrates with four limbs are called tetrapods. Generally, all limbs do the same work to achieve one purpose: support the body and move it from place to place. Some animals have limbs that enhance…

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    Case Study: Horseshoe Crab

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    ideal for environmental and external pressures of bone. The flexibility should assist with movement. Because it is a bio-composite, it contains the properties of multiple scaffolds, giving it a wide range of its protection of the bone. It is also a fast growing material; therefore there is an abundance that can be used as substitutes. The hollow vessels within the bamboo allow for there to be cell proliferation and vascularization to occur, as bone is being regenerated. In terms of its…

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    medical records to match past injuries to the history of the remains; however, such records are not always available to match with remains (Sauer 1992: 105). Unlike the other specialists called in on cases with remains, forensic anthropologists use the bones to look to the bio cultural context including the significance and the patterns present in the location of the find as well as the elements present on the skeleton (Sauer 1992:…

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    Scapula Humerus, Radius and Ulna Carpals, Metacarpals, Phalanges and Sesamoid Two Pelvis bones Femur, Tibia, Patella and the Fibula Tarsals and Metatarsals Bone Type Explanation Of Bone Example Of Bone Long Bones It is hard Dense They provide the strength, structure and movement for the body. They are mainly found in the upper and lower parts of the body (arms…

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    Congenital Muscular Torticollis Marissa Maiwelmal PTHA 1321: Pathophysiology for the PTA November 19, 2015 I. Definition/Causes A. Normal function and appearance of sternocleidomastoid B. Definition of congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) C. Common theories of the causes of congenital muscular torticollis D. Conditions CMT can result in E. Epidemiology II. Classification A. Postural torticollis B. Muscular torticollis C. Sternocleidomastoid mass III. Treatments A. Physical Therapy…

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