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Human Osteology and Bone Mechanics
1. Introduction to Human Osteology
2. The Human Skeletal System
3. Anatomical Terminology and Orientation
4. Classification of Bones
5. Gross Anatomy of Bone
6. Types of Bone Tissue
7. Bone Composition and Matrix
8. Cellular Components of Bone
9. Microscopic Architecture of Bone
10. Bone Development and Growth
11. Fundamentals of Biomechanics
12. Mechanical Properties of Bone
13. Bone Adaptation and Remodeling
14. Microdamage and Fatigue
15. Bone Fracture Mechanics
16. Fracture Classification and Healing
17. Methods for Studying Bone
18. Clinical Applications
19. Forensic and Archaeological Applications
20. Factors Influencing Bone Health
Forensic and Archaeological Applications
Age Estimation
Epiphyseal Fusion
Degenerative Changes
Histological Methods
Sex Determination
Pelvic Morphology
Cranial Features
Metric Analysis
Stature Estimation
Regression Equations
Anatomical Methods
Ancestry Assessment
Morphological Traits
Metric Analysis
Population Variation
Trauma Analysis
Perimortem Trauma
Postmortem Damage
Weapon Identification
Taphonomy
Bone Preservation
Environmental Effects
Diagenetic Changes
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