Anthro Basics
The study of skeletal remains
Entomology
1 Difference between animal and human bones?
Humans have chins
Minimal nasal projection
Jawbone
Teeth
Metamorphosis
When does decomposition begin?
Osteology
The study of bones and the human skeleton
What is the body farm?
Research facility used to study human decomposition
Larger bones in dominant side
Eggs
Laid on a carcass and hatch 24 hours later
Scorpoinflies
Only present in fresh stage of decomp
Thomas Todd
First insect to arrive to lay eggs
Easiest way to determine gender
Pelvis
Larvae
Maggots, 2nd stage of metamorphosis
What is stage 2 of human body decomposition
Bloat and decay: Blowflies, maggots, yellow jackets, proteins and fats deminish
What is the human skeleton?
Internal framework of bone within the human body
They are found in nearly all environments on land and in the ocean
Insects
What is Osteobiography?
The story of a perosn's life as told by their bones
4 Stages of Metamorphosis
Final stage of body decompositon and what is the body doing?
Dry decay, mumified body, skin is leather like, no soft tissue left
Axial Skeleton and Appendicular Skeleton
Axial: Sprine/Vertebral column OR Rib Cage OR Skill
Appendicular: Shoulder girdle with arm and hand OR Pelvic girdle with leg and toe bones
Entomotoxicology
Forensic science that analyzes toxins in insects which aid in decomposition
Which gender has more bumps?
Males to allow for larger muscle attachment
Adult Blowflies develop within....
14-16 days from eggs being laid
What does PMI stand for and what does it mean?
Postmortem Inverval - the time between death and the discovery of the body