Skeleton Keys: An Introduction to Human Skeletal Morphology, Development, and Analysis - Rilegato

Schwartz, Jeffrey H.

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ISBN 10: 0195188594 ISBN 13: 9780195188592

Casa editrice: OUP USA, 2006

Riassunto

In Skeleton Keys: An Introduction to Human Skeletal Morphology, Development, and Analysis, Second Edition, Jeffrey H. Schwartz presents a detailed yet highly accessible introduction to the study of the human skeleton. This unique volume examines the skeleton from its developmental basis to the expression of individual variation. It reviews a variety of different approaches used to determine an individual's sex, age, and pathological history and challenges readers to think critically about how to analyze a human skeleton rather than learning formulas for quick results. An ideal text for courses in human osteology, skeletal analysis, and bioarchaeology, this book is also a helpful reference for professionals.

Thoroughly revised and updated, the second edition of Skeleton Keys features:

* The companion website contains hundreds of color images of skeletons and skeletal elements--demonstrating morphology, pathology, and nonmetric variation--that can be used as classroom projections or for individual study. * Coverage of the most recent developments in the field, including the molecular regulation of bone and tooth formation
* Expanded studies in each area of analysis: sex, age, nonmetric variation, pathology, biodistance and bioarchaeology, and stable isotope analysis
* Additional photographic images, especially in the pathology and sexing chapters
* Two separate and extensively illustrated chapters on the skull, one dealing with articulated elements and one with isolated bones (these topics were covered in one chapter in the first edition)
* Integration of material--such as anthropometric landmarks--from appendices in the previous edition into relevant chapters as tables
* More accessible language throughout and an extensive glossary

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Recensione

Skeleton Keys takes the reader beyond basic human osteology; the choice of content, format, and writing style encourages meaningful reflections concerning how we approach our understanding of the human skeleton. (Midori Albert, University of North Carolina, Wilmington)

For those teaching a course that is biologically oriented, Skeleton Keys is the best book. It covers microscopic anatomy and growth and development of bones and teeth and is appropriate for students interested in paleoanthropology, biology, and medicine, in addition to those interested in human osteology. (M. Anne Katzenberg, University of Calgary)

The quality of the images is excellent. These images on a CD will enhance the student experience. . . . [This book is a] very useful text for any biological anthropologist and ideal for osteology courses of various levels. (Helen Cho, Davidson College)

Contenuti

• Preface:
• 1. An Introduction to Skeletal Anatomy and the Development, Physiology, and Biochemistry of Bone
• The Terminology of Anatomical Position
• Units of the Skeleton and Their Articular Relations
• Gross Anatomy of Bone
• Osteogenesis: The Formation of Bone
• Regulation of and Abnormalities in Bone Growth
• Other Pathological Aspects of Bone Growth and Physiology
• Bone Biochemistry and Diet
• 2. The Skull
• External Morphology
• Cranium:
• Facial Skeleton:
• Internal Morphology
• Skullcap:
• Base of the Skull:
• Nasal Cavity:
• 3. Individual Bones of the Skull
• Mandible
• Morphology:
• Development and Ossification:
• Maxilla
• Morphology:
• Development and Ossification:
• The Palatine Bone
• Morphology:
• Development and Ossification:
• Nasal Bone
• Morphology:
• Development and Ossification:
• Lacrimal Bone
• Frontal Bone
• Morphology:
• Development and Ossification:
• Parietal Bone
• Morphology:
• Development and Ossification:
• Zygoma
• Morphology:
• Development and Ossification:
• Vomer
• Inferior Nasal Concha
• Ethmoid
• Morphology:
• Development and Ossification:
• Temporal Bone
• Morphology:
• Development and Ossification:
• Occipital Bone
• Morphology:
• Development and Ossification:
• Sphenoid
• Morphology:
• Development and Ossification:
• Hyoid
• Inner Ear Bones
• 4. The Postcranial Axial Skeleton: Vertebral Column, Sacrum, Sternum, and Ribs
• Vertebral Column: Overview
• Morphology:
• Development and Ossification:
• True Vertebrae
• Morphology:
• Development and Ossification:
• First and Second Cervical Vertebrae
• Morphology:
• Development and Ossification:
• Sacrum
• Morphology:
• Development and Ossification:
• Coccyx
• Morphology:
• Development and Ossification:
• Sternum
• Morphology:
• Development and Ossification:
• Ribs
• Morphology:
• Development and Ossification:
• 5. The Upper Limb
• Scapula
• Morphology:
• Development and Ossification:
• Clavicle
• Morphology:
• Development and Ossification:
• Humerus
• Morphology:
• Development and Ossification:
• Radius
• Morphology:
• Development and Ossification:
• Ulna
• Morphology:
• Development and Ossification:
• The Hand
• Carpus
• Ossification of the Carpals:
• Scaphoid
• Lunate
• Triquetral
• Pisiform
• Trapezium
• Trapezoid
• Capitate
• Hamate
• Metacarpals
• Morphology:
• Development and Ossification:
• Phalanges
• Morphology:
• Development and Ossification:
• Determination of Stature from Upper Limb Bones
• 6. The Lower Limb
• Pelvic Girdle
• Morphology:
• Development and Ossification:
• Femur
• Morphology:
• Development and Ossification:
• Patella
• Tibia
• Morphology:
• Development and Ossification:
• Fibula
• Morphology:
• Development and Ossification:
• The Foot
• Tarsus
• Morphology:
• Development and Ossification:
• Talus
• Calcaneus
• Navicular
• Medial Cuneiform
• Intermediate Cuneiform
• Lateral Cuneiform
• Cuboid
• Metatarsals
• Morphology:
• Development and Ossification:
• Phalanges
• Morphology:
• Development and Ossification:
• Determination of Stature from Lower Limb Bones
• 7. Teeth
• Basic Gross Dental Anatomy
• Different Dentitions: An Overview
• Tooth Surfaces and Orientation
• Basic Nomenclature of Crown Anatomy
• Molars: An Overview
• Upper Molars:
• Upper Premolars:
• Upper Canine:
• Upper Incisors:
• Lower Molars:
• Lower Premolars:
• Lower Canine:
• Lower Incisors:
• Summary of Permanent Tooth Identification
• Incisors:
• Canines:
• Premolars:
• Molars:
• Deciduous Teeth
• Enamel: Normal and Other Features
• Supernumerary Teeth and Tooth Agenesis:
• Tooth Eruption and Root Formation
• Crown Development: An Overview
• Molecular Regulation of Crown Development: A Brief Overview
• 8. Aging
• Overview
• Childhood
• Tooth Formation Sequences: A Brief Overview:
• Tooth Formation and Eruption Sequences: A Discussion:
• Cranium:
• Postcranium:
• Juvenile Age
• Overview:
• Epiphyseal Union:
• Adulthood
• Pubic Symphysis:
• Auricular Region (Ilium):
• Rib (Sternal End):
• Other Postcranial Elements:
• Skull:
• Age-Related Changes in Teeth
• The Complex Method of Determining Adult Age (After Acsádi and Nemeskéri, 1970)
• The Proximal Humerus: Phases of Age-Related Change:
• The Proximal Femur: Phases of Age-Related Change:
• The Pubic Symphysis: Phases of Age-Related Change:
• Calculation of Age:
• The Multifactorial Method of Determining Summary Age (After Lovejoy et al., 1985a)
• Histological Age-Related Changes in Bone
• Specimen Preparation:
• Gross Histological Changes in Cortical Bone:
• Detailed Histological Changes in Cortical Bone:
• 9. Differentially Expressed Morphological Character States: Nonmetric Variation, Sex Determination, Populations, and a Discussion of Biodistance Analysis
• Overview
• Considering the Bases of Nondental, Nonmetric Variation
• Dental Nonmetric Traits
• The Assessment of Skeletal Sexual Dimorphism
• Nonmetric Variation, Sexual Dimorphism, and Populations
• A Discussion of Metric Approaches to Biodistance Analysis
• 10. Pathology: Disease, Trauma, and Stress
• Overview
• Infectious Diseases of Bone
• Joint Diseases
• Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis
• Tumors
• Bone Necrosis
• Fractures and Trauma
• Infectious and Degenerative Diseases of the Jaws and Teeth
• Appendix A: Osteometry
• Cranial and Mandibular Measurements
• Postcranial Measurements
• Postcranial Indices
• Appendix B: Comparative Osteology: Human, Deer, Bear, Pig
• Glossary:
• References:
• Index:

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: OUP USA
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0195188594
• ISBN 13: 9780195188592
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 416
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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