The Human Bone ManualBuilding on the success of their previous book, White and Folkens' The Human Bone Manual is intended for use outside the laboratory and classroom, by professional forensic scientists, anthropologists and researchers. The compact volume includes all the key information needed for identification purposes, including hundreds of photographs designed to show a maximum amount of anatomical information.
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Contents
Chapter 13 | 225 |
Chapter 14 | 241 |
Chapter 15 | 255 |
Chapter 16 | 287 |
Chapter 17 | 309 |
Chapter 18 | 333 |
Chapter 19 | 359 |
Glossary | 419 |
Chapter 9 | 155 |
Chapter 10 | 181 |
Chapter 11 | 193 |
Chapter 12 | 203 |
Appendix | 427 |
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Common terms and phrases
adult analysis Anatomy anterior archeological articular surface articulates assessment attachment base body bone bony called caused centers changes Chapter compared Confusion context continued cranial crest crowns cusp dental determine disease distal dorsal edge elements estimate example face facet female femur Figure foot foramen forensic fossa fracture frontal groove growth hand head human humerus identification illustrated important incisors individual inferior involving isolated joint lateral lower major male marks material measurements medial methods molar muscle nasal Natural Natural size notch occipital original osteological osteologist parietal placed plate populations position possible posterior prehistoric premolar projection proximal record relative result ribs Right roots sample shaft shape side skeletal remains skeleton skull sometimes specimens standard superior surface suture techniques teeth temporal thin tibia tion tissue tooth tubercle upper usually variation vertebrae
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Human Bone Manual |
| Authors | Tim D. White, Pieter A. Folkens |
| Publisher | Elsevier, 2005 |
| ISBN | 0080488994, 9780080488998 |
| Length | 488 pages |
| Subjects | › Law / Forensic Science Medical / Anatomy Medical / Orthopedics Social Science / Criminology |
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