Parts of the Bone
206 bones
How many bones are in the adult skeleton
Gender, age height, and health
What do bones tell us?
long and narrow
What is the Caucasoids race characterisitcs
DNA inherited by the mother
What is mitochondrial DNA
2 basic types of bone tissue
What is compact bone and spongy bone
Skull is generally larger, frontal bone is lower, jaw is closer to 90 degree angle, and eye orbits are less circular
What are the characteristics of a male skull?
wide and rectanguler
what is African characteristics
Mitochondrial DNA
Which kind of DNA can be found after DNA degeneration?
What is the different shapes of bones
allows for childbirth
Why is the female pelvis larger than the male?
rounded and parabolic
what is asians race characteristics
sharp force, blunt force, gunshot wounds, and knife wounds
What are types of skeletal trauma?
Epiphyseal line
what is the growth plate?
epiphyseal line is no longer visible
When is the cartilage fully replaced?
long bones
How is the approximate height of a person calculated?
shattered bone
What are the characteristics of a gun shot wound?
Diaphysis and Epiphysis
What is the body and ends of the bone
Age 30, 32, and 50
When does the suture at the back of the skull, the top of the skull, and side of the skull?
gender & race
What are other characteristics to think about when determining height?
green-stick fracture
What is known as a bending fracture?