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Human Biology
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
19.
Forensic and Archaeological Applications
19.1.
Age Estimation
19.1.1.
Epiphyseal Fusion
19.1.2.
Degenerative Changes
19.1.3.
Histological Methods
19.2.
Sex Determination
19.2.1.
Pelvic Morphology
19.2.2.
Cranial Features
19.2.3.
Metric Analysis
19.3.
Stature Estimation
19.3.1.
Regression Equations
19.3.2.
Anatomical Methods
19.4.
Ancestry Assessment
19.4.1.
Morphological Traits
19.4.2.
Metric Analysis
19.4.3.
Population Variation
19.5.
Trauma Analysis
19.5.1.
Perimortem Trauma
19.5.2.
Postmortem Damage
19.5.3.
Weapon Identification
19.6.
Taphonomy
19.6.1.
Bone Preservation
19.6.2.
Environmental Effects
19.6.3.
Diagenetic Changes
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