ANTH 414 Lecture Notes - Lecture 41: Permanent Teeth, Epiphyseal Plate, Long Bone
27 Sep 2017
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Long bone length: maximum diaphyseal length, the length without the epiphyses, up to ~10 years of age, less reliable for late adolescence, due to, genetic differences, diet and health. Epiphyseal union: sequence of epiphyseal union for long bones and other postcranial bones, useful for 10-25 year range, start of union and obliteration of line demarcating the growth plate. Ossification of the hand and wrist: x-rays are taken to help determine the age of an individual which helps in determining whether to try someone as an adult in a court case. Dental eruption and development: deciduous and permanent teeth, sequence of crown and root formation, most reliable method is dental formation, timing of the eruption sequence, tooth development (crown>root formation, teeth grow cervically (from crown to root) Human remains discovered: 2 infants/ fetuses were discovered in a storage unit in colfax, ca; december of 2014.
